1. Venu 2 Series Owner's Manual - Device Care
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   Venu 2 Series Owner's Manual - Device Care

Device Care

# Device Care

NOTICE

Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product.

NOTICE

Avoid pressing the buttons under water.

NOTICE

Do not use a sharp object to clean the device.

NOTICE

Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result.

NOTICE

Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes.

NOTICE

Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the case.

NOTICE

Keep the leather band clean and dry. Avoid swimming or showering with the leather band. Exposure to water or sweat can damage or discolor the leather band. Use silicone bands as an alternative.

NOTICE

Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage.

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2. Venu® 2 Series Owner’s Manual
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   ## VENU ® 2 SERIES Owner’s Manual

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#### Table of Contents

Introduction ... 1
Overview ... 1
Touchscreen Tips ... 1
Locking and Unlocking the
Touchscreen ... 2
Icons ... 2
Setting Up Your Watch ... 2
Smart Features ... 2
Pairing Your Phone ... 2
Connected Features ... 3
Phone Notifications ... 3
Enabling Bluetooth
Notifications ... 3
Viewing Notifications ... 3
Replying with a Customized Text
Message ... 4
Receiving an Incoming Phone
Call ... 4
Managing Notifications ... 4
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone
Connection ... 4
Using Do Not Disturb Mode ... 4
Finding Your Phone ... 5
Connect IQ Features ... 5
Downloading Connect IQ Features ... 5
Downloading Connect IQ Features
Using Your Computer ... 5
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features ... 5
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network ... 6
Controls ... 6
Customizing the Controls Menu ... 8
Music ... 8
Downloading Personal Audio
Content ... 8
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider ... 8
Downloading Audio Content from a
Third-Party Provider ... 9
Disconnecting from a Third-Party
Provider ... 9
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones ... 9
Listening to Music ... 9
Music Playback Controls ... 10
Garmin Pay ... 10
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet ... 10
Paying for a Purchase Using Your
Watch ... 11
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay
Wallet ... 11
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards... 11
Changing Your Garmin Pay
Passcode ... 12
Safety and Tracking Features ... 12
Adding Emergency Contacts ... 12
Adding Contacts ... 12
Incident Detection ... 13
Turning Incident Detection On and
Off ... 13
Requesting Assistance ... 13
User Profile ... 13
Setting Up Your User Profile ... 13
Gender Settings ... 14
Heart Rate Features ... 14
Wrist-based Heart Rate ... 14
Wearing the Watch ... 14
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data ... 15
Viewing Heart Rate Information ... 15
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate
Alert ... 15
Broadcasting Heart Rate ... 16
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart
Rate Monitor ... 16
About Heart Rate Zones ... 16
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones ... 16
Fitness Goals ... 17
Heart Rate Zone Calculations ... 17
About VO2 Max. Estimates ... 17
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate ... 18
Viewing Your Fitness Age ... 18
Pulse Oximeter ... 18
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings ... 18
Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking
Mode ... 19
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter
Data ... 19
Activity Tracking ... 19

Table of Contents i

Auto Goal ... 19
Using the Move Alert ... 20
Sleep Tracking ... 20
Intensity Minutes ... 20
Earning Intensity Minutes ... 20
Garmin Move IQ™ ... 20
Activity Tracking Settings ... 20
Turning Off Activity Tracking ... 21
Glances ... 21
Viewing Glances ... 23
Customizing the Glances ... 23
Heart Rate Variability and Stress
Level ... 24
Using the Stress Level Glance ... 24
Body Battery ... 24
Viewing the Body Battery Glance ... 24
Tips for Improved Body Battery
Data ... 25
Women's Health ... 25
Menstrual Cycle Tracking ... 25
Logging Your Menstrual Cycle
Information ... 25
Pregnancy Tracking ... 25
Logging Your Pregnancy
Information ... 26
Hydration Tracking ... 26
Using the Hydration Tracking
Glance ... 27
Using the Varia Camera Controls ... 27
Apps and Activities ... 28
Starting an Activity ... 28
Tips for Recording Activities ... 28
Stopping an Activity ... 28
Adding a Custom Activity ... 28
Adding or Removing a Favorite
Activity ... 29
Health Snapshot ... 29
Indoor Activities ... 29
Recording a Strength Training
Activity ... 29
Recording a HIIT Activity ... 30
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance... 30
Gaming ... 31
Using the Garmin GameOn™
App ... 31
Recording a Manual Gaming
Activity ... 31
Going for a Pool Swim ... 31
Setting the Pool Size ... 32
Swim Terminology ... 32
Outdoor Activities ... 32
Going for a Run ... 32
Going for a Ride ... 33
Viewing Your Ski Runs ... 33
Golfing ... 33
Downloading Golf Courses ... 33
Playing Golf ... 33
Hole Information ... 34
Changing the Pin Location ... 34
Viewing the Direction to the Pin... 34
Viewing Layup and Dogleg
Distances ... 35
Viewing Hazards ... 35
Measuring a Shot with Garmin
AutoShot™ ... 36
Keeping Score ... 36
Setting the Scoring Method ... 36
Tracking Golf Statistics ... 37
Recording Golf Statistics ... 37
Viewing Your Shot History ... 37
Viewing Your Round Summary ... 37
Ending a Round ... 38
Garmin Golf App ... 38
Training ... 38
Unified Training Status ... 38
Syncing Activities and Performance
Measurements ... 38
Workouts ... 38
Starting a Workout ... 39
Using Garmin Connect Training
Plans ... 39
Adaptive Training Plans ... 39
Starting Today's Workout ... 39
Viewing Scheduled Workouts ... 39
Personal Records ... 40
Viewing Your Personal Records ... 40
Restoring a Personal Record ... 40
Clearing Personal Records ... 40
Navigation ... 40
Saving Your Location ... 40

ii Table of Contents

Deleting a Location ... 41
Navigating to a Saved Location ... 41
Navigating Back to Start ... 41
Stopping Navigation ... 41
Compass ... 41
Calibrating the Compass Manually.. 41
History ... 42
Using History ... 42
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate
Zone ... 42
Garmin Connect ... 42
Using the Garmin Connect App ... 43
Using Garmin Connect on Your
Computer ... 43
Customizing the Watch ... 43
Changing the Watch Face ... 43
Creating a Custom Watch Face ... 44
Editing a Watch Face ... 44
Setting Up a Shortcut Control ... 44
Activities and App Settings ... 45
Customizing the Data Screens ... 46
Alerts ... 46
Setting an Alert ... 47
Auto Lap ... 47
Marking Laps Using the Auto
Lap Feature ... 47
Using Auto Pause® ... 48
Using Auto Scroll ... 48
Changing the GPS Setting ... 48
Phone and Bluetooth Settings ... 49
Battery Manager ... 49
System Settings ... 49
Time Settings ... 49
Time Zones ... 49
Setting an Alarm ... 50
Deleting an Alarm ... 50
Starting the Countdown Timer ... 50
Using the Stopwatch ... 50
Customizing the Display Settings ... 50
Changing the Units of Measure ... 51
Garmin Connect Settings ... 51
Wireless Sensors ... 51
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors ... 52
HRM-Pro Running Pace and
Distance ... 52
Tips for Recording Running Pace and
Distance ... 52
Calibrating Your Speed Sensor ... 53
Device Information ... 53
About the AMOLED Display ... 53
Charging the Watch ... 53
Product Updates ... 54
Updating the Software Using the
Garmin Connect App ... 54
Updating the Software Using Garmin
Express ... 54
Viewing Device Information ... 54
Viewing E-label Regulatory and
Compliance Information ... 54
Specifications ... 55
Battery Life Information ... 55
Device Care ... 55
Cleaning the Watch ... 56
Changing the Bands ... 56
Troubleshooting ... 56
Is my phone compatible with my
watch? ... 56
My phone will not connect to the
watch ... 57
My headphones will not connect to the
watch ... 57
My music cuts out or my headphones
won't stay connected ... 57
My watch is in the wrong language ... 57
My watch does not display the correct
time ... 58
Maximizing Battery Life ... 58
Restarting the Watch ... 58
Restoring All Default Settings ... 58
Acquiring Satellite Signals ... 59
Improving GPS Satellite Reception.. 59
Activity Tracking ... 59
My step count does not seem
accurate ... 59
The floors climbed amount does not
seem accurate ... 59
Getting More Information ... 59
Appendix ... 60

Table of Contents iii

Data Fields ... 60
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings ... 62
Wheel Size and Circumference ... 63
Symbol Definitions ... 65

iv Table of Contents

#### Introduction

WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program.

##### Overview

Action button: Press to turn on the watch.
Press to start and stop the activity timer.
Hold for 2 seconds to view the controls menu, including watch power.
Hold until you feel 3 vibrations to launch the assistance feature (Safety and Tracking Features, page 12).
Back (Menu) button: Press to return to the previous screen, except during an activity.
During an activity, press to mark a new lap, start a new set or pose, or advance to the next stage of a workout.
Hold to view a menu of watch settings and options for the current screen.
Touchscreen: Swipe up or down to scroll through glances, features, and menus.
Tap to select.
Double-tap to wake the watch.
Swipe right to return to the previous screen.
During an activity, swipe right to view the watch face and glances.
From the watch face, swipe right to view the shortcut feature.

##### Touchscreen Tips

• Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menus.
• Swipe up or down to scroll quickly.
• Tap to select an item.
• From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll through the glances on the watch.
• Tap a glance to view additional information, if available.
• During an activity, swipe up or down to view the next data screen.
• During an activity, swipe right to view the watch face and glances, and swipe left to return to the activity data fields.
• When available, select or swipe up to view additional menu options.
• Perform each menu selection as a separate action.

Introduction 1

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.
1 Hold to view the controls menu.
2 Select .
The touchscreen locks and does not respond to touches until you unlock it.
3 Hold any button to unlock the touchscreen.
Icons
A flashing icon means the watch is searching for a signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the
sensor is connected. A slash through an icon means the feature is turned off.
Phone connection status

Heart rate monitor status

LiveTrack status

Speed and cadence sensor status

Varia ™ bike light status

Varia bike radar status tempe ™ sensor status

Setting Up Your Watch To take full advantage of the Venu 2 series features, complete these tasks.

• Pair the watch with your phone using the Garmin Connect ™ app (Pairing Your Phone, page 2).
• Set up Wi‑Fi

®

networks (Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 6).

• Set up music (Music, page 8).
• Set up your Garmin Pay ™ wallet (Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet, page 10).
• Set up safety features (Safety and Tracking Features, page 12).

#### Smart Features

Pairing Your Phone
To set up the Venu 2 series watch, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from
the Bluetooth

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settings on your phone.
1 During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
NOTE: If you previously skipped the pairing process, you can hold , and select > Connectivity > Phone >
Pair Phone to manually enter pairing mode.
2 Scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and setup
process.

2 Smart Features

Connected Features
Connected features are available for your Venu 2 series watch when you connect it to a compatible phone using
Bluetooth technology and install the Garmin Connect app on the connected phone. Go to www.garmin.com
/apps for more information. Some features are also available when you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network.
Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your Venu 2 series watch.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite
followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking
page.
Activity uploads to Garmin Connect: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon
as you finish recording the activity.
Connect IQ ™: Allows you to extend your watch features with new watch faces, glances, apps, and data fields.
Software Updates: Allows you to update your watch software.
Weather: Allows you to view current weather conditions and weather forecasts.
Bluetooth sensors: Allows you to connect Bluetooth compatible sensors, such as a heart rate monitor.
Find my phone: Locates your lost phone that is paired with your Venu 2 series watch and currently within
Bluetooth range.
Find my device: Locates your lost Venu 2 series watch that is paired with your phone and currently within
Bluetooth range.
Phone Notifications
Phone notifications require a compatible phone to be within Bluetooth range and paired with the watch. When
your phone receives messages, it sends notifications to your watch.
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the Venu 2 series watch with a compatible phone (Pairing
Your Phone, page 2).
1 Hold .
2 Select > Connectivity > Phone > Notifications.
3 Select During Activity to set preferences for notifications that appear when recording an activity.
4 Select a notification preference.
5 Select Not During Activity to set preferences for notifications that appear when in watch mode.
6 Select a notification preference.
7 Select Timeout.
8 Select a timeout duration.
9 Select Privacy.
10 Select a privacy preference.
Viewing Notifications
1 From the watch face, swipe up or down to view the notifications glance.
2 Select the glance.
3 Select a notification to read the full notification.
4 Swipe up to view the notification options.
5 Select an option:
• To act on the notification, select an action, such as Dismiss or Reply. The available actions depend on the type of notification and your phone operating system. When you dismiss a notification on your phone or the Venu 2 series watch, it no longer appears in the glance.
• To return to the notification list, swipe right.

Smart Features 3

Replying with a Customized Text Message
NOTE: This feature is available only if your watch is connected to an Android ™ phone using Bluetooth
technology.
When you receive a text message notification on your Venu 2 series watch, you can send a quick reply by
selecting from a list of messages. You can customize messages in the Garmin Connect app.
NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges may apply.
Contact your mobile carrier for more information.
1 Swipe up or down to view the notifications glance.
2 Select the glance.
3 Select a text message notification.
4 Swipe up to view the notification options.
5 Select Reply.
6 Select a message from the list.
Your phone sends the selected message as a text message.
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
When you receive a phone call on your connected phone, the Venu 2 series watch displays the name or phone
number of the caller.
• To accept the call, select . NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your connected phone.
• To decline the call, select .
• To decline the call and immediately send a text message reply, select , and select a message from the list. NOTE: To send a text message reply, you must be connected to a compatible Android phone using Bluetooth technology.
• If you are using an iPhone
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible phone to manage notifications that appear on your Venu 2 series watch.
Select an option:

®

, go to the iOS

®

notifications settings to select the items to show on the watch.

• If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select Settings > Notifications. Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu. NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 8). 1 Hold to view the controls menu. 2 Select to turn off the Bluetooth phone connection on your Venu 2 series watch.

Refer to the owner's manual for your phone to turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode
You can use do not disturb mode to turn off vibrations and the display for alerts and notifications. This mode
disables the gesture setting (Customizing the Display Settings, page 50). For example, you can use this mode
while sleeping or watching a movie.
• To manually turn on or off do not disturb mode, hold , and select .
• To automatically turn on do not disturb mode during your sleep hours, open the device settings in the Garmin Connect app, and select Sounds & Alerts > Do Not Disturb During Sleep.

4 Smart Features

Finding Your Phone
You can use this feature to help locate a lost phone that is paired using Bluetooth technology and currently
within range.
1 Hold .
2 Select .
Signal strength bars appear on the Venu 2 series screen, and an audible alert sounds on your phone. The
bars increase as you move closer to your phone.
3 Press to stop searching.
Connect IQ Features
You can add Connect IQ apps, data fields, glances, and watch faces to your watch using the Connect IQ store on
your watch or phone (garmin.com/connectiqapp).
Watch Faces: Customize the appearance of the clock.
Device Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as glances and new outdoor and fitness activity
types.
Data Fields: Download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add
Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.
Downloading Connect IQ Features
Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app, you must pair your Venu 2 series watch with your
phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 2).
1 From the app store on your phone, install and open the Connect IQ app.
2 If necessary, select your watch.
3 Select a Connect IQ feature.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
1 Connect the watch to your computer using a USB cable.
2 Go to apps.garmin.com, and sign in.
3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect
account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from third-party providers.
Software updates: You can download and install the latest software.
Workouts and training plans: You can browse for and select workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect
site. The next time your watch has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are sent to your watch.

Smart Features 5

Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network
You must connect your watch to the Garmin Connect app on your phone or to the Garmin Express ™ application
on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network (Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer,
page 43).
To sync your watch with a third-party music provider, you must connect to a Wi‑Fi network. Connecting the
watch to a Wi‑Fi network also helps to increase the transfer speed of larger files.
1 Move within range of a Wi‑Fi network.
2 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
3 Select Garmin Devices, and select your watch.
4 Select General > Wi-Fi > Add a Network.
5 Select an available Wi‑Fi network, and enter the login details.

#### Controls

The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the
options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 8).
From any screen, hold .

6 Controls

Broadcast Heart Rate

Do Not Disturb

Find My Phone

| Icon Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Alarms | Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm, page 50). |
| Assistance | Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance, page 13). |
| Battery Saver | Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature. |
| Brightness | Select to adjust the screen brightness (Customizing the Display Settings, page 50). |
| | Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate, page 16). |
| | Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie. |
| | Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Venu 2 series watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone. |
| Lock Screen | Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes. |
| Music Controls | Select to control music playback on your watch or phone. |
| Phone Connection | Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone. |
| Power Off | Select to turn off the watch. |
| Save Location | Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later. |
| Set Time with GPS | Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. |
| Stopwatch | Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch, page 50). |
| Sync | Select to sync your watch with your paired phone. |
| Timer | Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer, page 50). |
| Wallet | Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay, page 10). |

Controls 7

Customizing the Controls Menu
You can add, remove, and change the order of the options in the controls menu (Controls, page 6).
1 Hold .
The controls menu appears.
2 Hold .
The controls menu switches to edit mode.
3 Select the shortcut you want to customize.
4 Select an option:
• To change the location of the shortcut in the controls menu, select the location where you want it to appear, or drag the shortcut to a new location.
• To remove the shortcut from the controls menu, select . 5 If necessary, select to add a shortcut to the controls menu.

NOTE: This option is available only after you remove at least one shortcut from the menu.

#### Music

NOTE: There are three different music playback options for your Venu 2 series watch.

• Third-party provider music
• Personal audio content
• Music stored on your phone On a Venu 2 series watch, you can download audio content to your watch from your computer or from a third-party provider, so you can listen when your phone is not nearby. To listen to audio content stored on your watch, you can connect Bluetooth headphones.
Downloading Personal Audio Content
Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on
your computer (www.garmin.com/express).
You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .m4a files, to a Venu 2 series watch from your
computer. For more information, go to garmin.com/musicfiles .
1 Connect the watch to your computer using the included USB cable.
2 On your computer, open the Garmin Express application, select your watch, and select Music.
TIP: For Windows

®

computers, you can select and browse to the folder with your audio files. For Apple

®

computers, the Garmin Express application uses your iTunes

®

library.
3 In the My Music or iTunes Library list, select an audio file category, such as songs or playlists.
4 Select the checkboxes for the audio files, and select Send to Device.
5 If necessary, in the Venu 2 series list, select a category, select the checkboxes, and select Remove From
Device to remove audio files.
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
Before you can download music or other audio files to your watch from a supported third-party provider, you
must connect the provider to your watch.
Some third-party music provider options are already installed on your watch. For more options, you can
download the Connect IQ app on your phone (Connect IQ Features, page 5).
1 From the controls menu on the watch, select .
2 Select the music provider.
NOTE: If you want to select another provider, hold , select Music Providers, and follow the on-screen
instructions.

8 Music

Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider
Before you can download audio content from a third-party provider, you must connect to a Wi‑Fi network
(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 6).
1 Open the music controls.
2 Hold .
3 Select Music Providers.
4 Select a connected provider.
5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the watch.
6 If necessary, press until you are prompted to sync with the service.
NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may be required to connect the watch to an
external power source if the battery is low.
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your watch.
3 Select Music.
4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow the on-screen instructions to disconnect the third-party
provider from your watch.
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
To listen to music loaded onto your Venu 2 series watch, you must connect Bluetooth headphones.
1 Bring the headphones within 2 m (6.6 ft.) of your watch.
2 Enable pairing mode on the headphones.
3 Hold .
4 Select > Music > Headphones > Add New.
5 Select your headphones to complete the pairing process.

Listening to Music
1 Open the music controls.
2 If necessary, connect your Bluetooth headphones (Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 9).
3 Hold .
4 Select Music Providers, and select an option:

• To listen to music downloaded to the watch from your computer, select My Music (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 8).
• To control music playback on your phone, select Phone.
• To listen to music from a third-party provider, select the name of the provider, and select a playlist. 5 Select .

Music 9

Music Playback Controls NOTE: Music playback controls may look different, depending on the selected music source.

Select to view more music playback controls.

Select to adjust the volume.

Select to play and pause the current audio file.
Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist.
Hold to fast forward through the current audio file.
Select to restart the current audio file.
Select twice to skip to the previous audio file in the playlist.
Hold to rewind through the current audio file.
Select to change the repeat mode.

Select to change the shuffle mode.

#### Garmin Pay

The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating locations using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution.

Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. Go to garmin.com
/garminpay/banks to find participating financial institutions.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Garmin Pay > Get Started.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

10 Garmin Pay

Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
Before you can use your watch to pay for purchases, you must set up at least one payment card.
You can use your watch to pay for purchases in a participating location.
1 Hold .
2 Select .
3 Enter your four-digit passcode.
NOTE: If you enter your passcode incorrectly three times, your wallet locks, and you must reset your
passcode in the Garmin Connect app.
Your most recently used payment card appears.

4 If you have added multiple cards to your Garmin Pay wallet, swipe to change to another card (optional). 5 Within 60 seconds, hold your watch near the payment reader, with the watch facing the reader. The watch vibrates and displays a check mark when it is finished communicating with the reader. 6 If necessary, follow the instructions on the card reader to complete the transaction. TIP: After you successfully enter your passcode, you can make payments without a passcode for 24 hours while you continue to wear your watch. If you remove the watch from your wrist or disable heart rate monitoring, you must enter the passcode again before making a payment.

Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
You can add up to 10 credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Garmin Pay > > Add Card.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the card is added, you can select the card on your watch when you make a payment.
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
You can temporarily suspend or delete a card.
NOTE: In some countries, participating financial institutions may restrict the Garmin Pay features.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Garmin Pay.
3 Select a card.
4 Select an option:
• To temporarily suspend or unsuspend the card, select Suspend Card. The card must be active to make purchases using your Venu 2 series watch.
• To delete the card, select .

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Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay
feature for your Venu 2 series watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.
1 From the Venu 2 series device page in the Garmin Connect app, select Garmin Pay > Change Passcode.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
The next time you pay using your Venu 2 series watch, you must enter the new passcode.

#### Safety and Tracking Features

CAUTION
The safety and tracking features are supplemental features and should not be relied on as a primary method to
obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.
NOTICE
To use the safety and tracking features, the Venu 2 series watch must be connected to the Garmin Connect app
using Bluetooth technology. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network
coverage where data is available. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
For more information about safety and tracking features, go to www.garmin.com/safety.
Assistance: Allows you to send a message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to
your emergency contacts.
Incident detection: When the Venu 2 series watch detects an incident during certain outdoor activities, the
watch sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency
contacts.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite
followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a web page.
Adding Emergency Contacts
Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the safety and tracking features.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Safety & Tracking > Safety Features > Emergency Contacts > Add Emergency Contacts.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Your emergency contacts receive a notification when you add them as an emergency contact, and can accept or
decline your request. If a contact declines, you must choose another emergency contact.
Adding Contacts
You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app. Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack
feature.
Three of these contacts can be used as emergency contacts.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Contacts.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you add contacts, you must sync your data to apply the changes to your Venu 2 series watch (Using the
Garmin Connect App, page 43).

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##### Incident Detection

CAUTION Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. NOTICE Before you can enable incident detection on your watch, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 12). Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).

Turning Incident Detection On and Off
NOTE: Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data
is available.
Before you can enable incident detection on your watch, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin
Connect app (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 12). Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails
or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for certain outdoor activities.
When an incident is detected by your Venu 2 series watch and your phone is connected, the Garmin Connect
app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location (if available) to your
emergency contacts. A message appears on your watch and paired phone indicating your contacts will be
informed after 15 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency
message.
Requesting Assistance
NOTE: Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data
is available.
Before you can request assistance, you must set up emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts,
page 12). Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails or text messages (standard text messaging
rates may apply).
1 Hold .
2 When you feel three vibrations, release the button to activate the assistance feature.
The countdown screen appears.
3 If necessary, select an option before the countdown is complete:
• To send a customized message with your request, select .
• To cancel the message, select .

#### User Profile

You can update your user profile on your watch or on the Garmin Connect app.

Setting Up Your User Profile
You can update your sex, birth year, height, weight, wrist, and heart rate zones (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones,
page 16) settings. The watch uses this information to calculate accurate training data.
1 Hold .
2 Select > User Profile.
3 Select an option.

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Gender Settings
When you first set up the watch, you must choose a sex. Most fitness and training algorithms are binary. For the
most accurate results, Garmin

®

recommends selecting your sex assigned at birth. After the initial setup, you can
customize the profile settings in your Garmin Connect account.
Profile & Privacy: Enables you to customize the data on your public profile.
User Settings: Sets your sex. If you select Not Specified, the algorithms that require a binary input will use the
sex you specified when you first set up the watch.

#### Heart Rate Features

The Venu 2 series watch has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is also compatible with chest heart rate monitors (sold separately). You can view heart rate data on the heart rate glance. If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available when you start an activity, your watch uses the chest heart rate data.

##### Wrist-based Heart Rate Wearing the Watch

CAUTION Some users may experience skin irritation after prolonged use of the watch, especially if the user has sensitive skin or allergies. If you notice any skin irritation, remove the watch and give your skin time to heal. To help prevent skin irritation, ensure the watch is clean and dry, and do not overtighten the watch on your wrist. For more information, go to garmin.com/fitandcare.

• Wear the watch above your wrist bone. NOTE: The watch should be snug but comfortable. For more accurate heart rate readings, the watch should not shift while running or exercising. For pulse oximeter readings, you should remain motionless.

NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the watch.

• See Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 15 for more information about wrist-based heart rate.
• See Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page 19 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor.
• For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
• For more information about watch wear and care, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare.

Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips.

• Clean and dry your arm before putting on the watch.
• Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under the watch.
• Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the watch.
• Wear the watch above your wrist bone. The watch should be snug but comfortable.
• Wait until the icon is solid before starting your activity.
• Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading before starting your activity. NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors.
• Rinse the watch with fresh water after each workout.
• While exercising, use a silicone band.

Viewing Heart Rate Information

1 From the watch face, swipe up or down to view the heart rate glance.
The heart rate glance displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm).
2 Select the glance to view a graph of your heart rate since midnight.
The graph shows your recent heart rate activity, high and low heart rate, and color-coded bars to indicate the
time spent in each heart rate zone (About Heart Rate Zones, page 16).

3 Swipe up to view your resting heart rate (RHR) values for the last 7 days.

Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert

CAUTION This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected by the user, after a period of inactivity. This feature does not notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition or disease. Always defer to your health care provider for any heart-related issues. 1 Hold . 2 Select > Wrist Heart Rate > Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts. 3 Select High Alert or Low Alert. 4 Select a heart rate threshold value. 5 Select the toggle to turn on the alert. Each time you exceed or drop below the custom value, a message appears and the watch vibrates.

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Broadcasting Heart Rate
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Venu 2 series watch and view it on paired devices. For
example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge

®

device while cycling.

NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Wrist Heart Rate.
3 Select an option:
• Select Broadcast In Activity to broadcast heart rate data during timed activities (Starting an Activity, page 28).
• Select Broadcast to start broadcasting heart rate data now. 4 Pair your Venu 2 series watch with your compatible device.

NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual.

Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor
The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto. The watch automatically uses the wrist-based heart
rate monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to the watch. Chest heart rate data is only available
during an activity.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables features such as your VO2 max. estimate,
sleep tracking, intensity minutes, the all-day stress feature, and the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the on-wrist detection feature for Garmin Pay
payments, and you must enter a passcode before making each payment (Garmin Pay, page 10).
1 Hold .
2 Select > Wrist Heart Rate > Status > Off.
About Heart Rate Zones
Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their
level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted
heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are
calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate.
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
The watch uses your user profile information from the initial setup to determine your default heart rate zones.
The watch has separate heart rate zones for running and cycling. For the most accurate calorie data during
your activity, you should set your maximum heart rate. You can also set each heart rate zone. You can manually
adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account.
1 Hold .
2 Select > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones.
3 Select Default to view the default values (optional).
The default values can be applied to running and cycling.
4 Select Running or Cycling.
5 Select Preference > Set Custom.
6 Select Max. HR, and enter your maximum heart rate.
7 Select a zone, and enter a value for each zone.

Fitness Goals
Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applying
these principles.
• Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise intensity.
• Training in certain heart rate zones can help you improve cardiovascular capacity and strength.
If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table (Heart Rate Zone Calculations, page 17) to
determine the best heart rate zone for your fitness objectives.
If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one of the calculators available on the Internet. Some gyms
and health centers can provide a test that measures maximum heart rate. The default maximum heart rate is
220 minus your age.

Heart Rate Zone Calculations

| Zone | % of Maximum Heart Rate | Perceived Exertion | Benefits |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 50–60% | Relaxed, easy pace, rhythmic breathing | Beginning-level aerobic training, reduces stress |
| 2 | 60–70% | Comfortable pace, slightly deeper breathing, conversation possible | Basic cardiovascular training, good recovery pace |
| 3 | 70–80% | Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation | Improved aerobic capacity, optimal cardiovascular training |
| 4 | 80–90% | Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable, breathing forceful | Improved anaerobic capacity and threshold, improved speed |
| 5 | 90–100% | Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing | Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power |

About VO2 Max. Estimates
VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen (in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram of body
weight at your maximum performance. In simple terms, VO2 max. is an indication of cardiovascular strength
and should increase as your level of fitness improves. The Venu 2 series watch requires wrist-based heart rate
or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display your VO2 max. estimate.
On the watch, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and description. On your Garmin Connect account,
you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate.
VO2 max. data is provided by Firstbeat Analytics ™. VO2 max. analysis is provided with permission from The
Cooper Institute

®

. For more information, see the appendix (VO2 Max. Standard Ratings, page 62), and go to www.CooperInstitute.org.

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Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate
This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. If you are using a chest
heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 52).
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 13), and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 16). The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
The watch requires a few runs to learn about your running performance.
1 Hold .
2 Select > User Profile > VO2 Max.
If you have already recorded a brisk walk or run outdoors, your VO2 max. estimate may appear. The watch
displays the date your VO2 max. estimate was last updated. The watch updates your VO2 max. estimate
each time you complete an outdoor walk or run of 15 minutes or longer. You can manually start a VO2 max.
test to get an updated estimate.
3 To start a VO2 max. test, tap the screen.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to get your VO2 max. estimate.
A message appears when the test is complete.
Viewing Your Fitness Age
Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same sex. Your watch
uses information, such as your age, body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate data, and vigorous activity history
to provide a fitness age. If you have a Garmin Index ™ scale, your watch uses the body fat percentage metric
instead of BMI to determine your fitness age. Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age.
NOTE: For the most accurate fitness age, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 13).
1 Hold .
2 Select > User Profile > Fitness Age.
Pulse Oximeter
The Venu 2 series watch has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your blood.
Knowing your oxygen saturation can be valuable in understanding your overall health and help you determine
how your body is adapting to altitude. Your watch gauges your blood oxygen level by shining light into the skin
and checking how much light is absorbed. This is referred to as SpO2.
On the watch, your pulse oximeter readings appear as an SpO2 percentage. On your Garmin Connect account,
you can view additional details about your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple days
(Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode, page 19). For more information on pulse oximeter accuracy,
go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading from the pulse oximeter glance. The accuracy of the pulse
oximeter reading can vary based on your blood flow, the watch placement on your wrist, and your stillness.
NOTE: You may need to add the pulse oximeter glance to the glance loop (Customizing the Glances, page 23).
1 While you are sitting or inactive, swipe up or down to view the pulse oximeter glance.
2 Select the glance to begin the reading.
3 Hold the arm wearing the watch at heart level while the watch reads your blood oxygen saturation.
4 Keep still.
The watch displays your oxygen saturation as a percentage, and a graph of your pulse oximeter readings and
heart rate values since midnight.

Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode
1 Hold .
2 Select > Wrist Heart Rate > Pulse Ox > Tracking Mode.
3 Select an option:
• To turn on measurements while you are inactive during the day, select All Day. NOTE: Turning on pulse oximeter tracking decreases battery life.
• To turn on continuous measurements while you sleep, select During Sleep. NOTE: Unusual sleep positions can cause abnormally low sleep-time SpO2 readings.
• To turn off automatic measurements, select On Demand.

Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data If the pulse oximeter data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips.

• Remain motionless while the watch reads your blood oxygen saturation.
• Wear the watch above your wrist bone. The watch should be snug but comfortable.
• Hold the arm wearing the watch at heart level while the watch reads your blood oxygen saturation.
• Use a silicone or nylon band.
• Clean and dry your arm before putting on the watch.
• Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under the watch.
• Avoid scratching the optical sensor on the back of the watch.
• Rinse the watch with fresh water after each workout.

#### Activity Tracking

The activity tracking feature records your daily step count, distance traveled, intensity minutes, floors climbed, calories burned, and sleep statistics for each recorded day. Your calories burned includes your base metabolism plus activity calories. The number of steps taken during the day appears on the steps glance. The step count is updated periodically. For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

Auto Goal Your watch creates daily step and floors climbed goals automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the watch shows your progress toward your daily goal .

If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set personalized step and floors climbed goals on your Garmin Connect account.

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Using the Move Alert
Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds
you to keep moving. After one hour of inactivity, a message appears, and the red bar appears on the steps
glance. Additional segments appear after every 15 minutes of inactivity. The watch also vibrates, if vibration is
turned on (System Settings, page 49).
Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the move alert.
Sleep Tracking
While you are sleeping, the watch automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your
normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep stages, sleep movement, and sleep score. You can view your
sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.
NOTE: Naps are not added to your sleep statistics. You can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications
and alerts, with the exception of alarms (Using Do Not Disturb Mode, page 4).
Intensity Minutes
To improve your health, organizations such as the World Health Organization recommend at least 150 minutes
per week of moderate intensity activity, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity
activity, such as running.
The watch monitors your activity intensity and tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous
intensity activities (heart rate data is required to quantify vigorous intensity). The watch adds the amount of
moderate activity minutes with the amount of vigorous activity minutes. Your total vigorous intensity minutes
are doubled when added.
Earning Intensity Minutes
Your Venu 2 series watch calculates intensity minutes by comparing your heart rate data to your average resting
heart rate. If heart rate is turned off, the watch calculates moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps
per minute.
• Start a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of intensity minutes.
• Wear your watch all day and night for the most accurate resting heart rate.

##### Garmin Move IQ ™

When your movements match familiar exercise patterns, the Move IQ feature automatically detects the event and displays it in your timeline. The Move IQ events show activity type and duration, but they do not appear in your activities list or newsfeed. The Move IQ feature can automatically start a timed activity for walking and running using time thresholds you set in the Garmin Connect app or the watch activity settings. These activities are added to your activities list.

Activity Tracking Settings
Hold , and select > Activity Tracking.
Status: Turns off the activity tracking features.
Move Alert: Displays a message and the move bar on the digital watch face and steps screen. The watch also
vibrates to alert you.
Goal Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts, or turn them off only during activities. Goal alerts appear
for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed goal, weekly intensity minutes goal, and hydration goal.
Move IQ: Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.
Auto Activity Start: Allows your watch to create and save timed activities automatically when the Move IQ
feature detects you are walking or running. You can set the minimum time threshold for running and walking.
Intensity Minutes: Allows you to set a heart rate zone for moderate intensity minutes and a higher heart rate
zone for vigorous intensity minutes. You can also use the default algorithm.

20 Activity Tracking

Turning Off Activity Tracking
When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, floors climbed, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ
events are not recorded.
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select > Activity Tracking > Status > Off.

#### Glances

Your watch comes preloaded with glances that provide quick information (Viewing Glances, page 23). Some
glances require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible phone.
Some glances are not visible by default. You can add them to the glance loop manually (Customizing the
Glances, page 23).

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Body Battery | With all day wear, displays your current Body Battery level and a graph of your level for ™ the last several hours (Body Battery, page 24). |
| Calendar | Displays upcoming meetings from your phone calendar. |
| Calories | Displays your calorie information for the current day. |
| Challenges | Displays your current leaderboard ranking if you participate in a Garmin Connect challenge. |
| Floors climbed | Tracks your floors climbed and progress toward your goal. |
| Garmin coach | Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach adaptive training plan in your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. |
| Health Snapshot | Displays summaries of your saved Health Snapshot sessions (Health Snapshot, ™ page 29). |
| Heart rate | Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your average resting heart rate (RHR). |
| History | Displays your activity history and a graph of your recorded activities. |
| Hydration | Allows you to track the amount of water you consume and the progress toward your daily goal. |
| Intensity minutes | Tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous activities, your weekly intensity minutes goal, and progress toward your goal. |
| Last activity | Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity. |
| Last sport | Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity. |
| Last golf Last ride Last run Last strength Last swim | Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport. |
| Lights | Provides bike light controls when you have a Varia light paired with your Venu 2 series watch. |
| Music controls | Provides music player controls for your phone or watch music. |
| Notifications | Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications, page 3). |
| Pulse oximeter | Allows you to take a manual pulse oximeter reading (Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings, page 18). If you are too active for the watch to determine your pulse oximeter reading, the measurements are not recorded. |
| RCT camera controls | Allows you to manually take a photo and record a video clip (Using the Varia Camera Controls, page 27). |
| Respiration | Your current respiration rate in breaths per minute and seven-day average. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax. |
| Sleep | Displays total sleep time, a sleep score, and sleep stage information for the previous night. |

Stress

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Steps | Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for previous days. |
| | Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax. If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, stress measurements are not recorded. |
| Weather | Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. |
| Women's health | Displays your current cycle or pregnancy tracking status. You can view and log your daily symptoms. |

Viewing Glances • From the watch face, swipe up or down.

The watch scrolls through the glance loop.

• Select a glance to view additional information.
• Hold to view additional options and functions for a glance.

Customizing the Glances
1 Hold .
2 Select > Glances.
3 Select a glance.
4 Select an option:

• Drag the glance up or down to change the location of the glance in the glance loop.
• Select to remove the glance from the glance loop. 5 Select . 6 Select a glance.

The glance is added to the glance loop.

Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level
Your watch analyzes your heart rate variability while you are inactive to determine your overall stress. Training,
physical activity, sleep, nutrition, and general life stress all impact your stress level. The stress level range is
from 0 to 100, where 0 to 25 is a resting state, 26 to 50 is low stress, 51 to 75 is medium stress, and 76 to 100 is
a high stress state. Knowing your stress level can help you identify stressful moments throughout your day. For
best results, you should wear the watch while sleeping.
You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your all-day stress level, long-term trends,
and additional details.
Using the Stress Level Glance
The stress level glance displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level since midnight. It can
also guide you through a breathing activity to help you relax.
1 While you are sitting or inactive, swipe up or down to view the stress level glance.
TIP: If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, a message appears instead of a stress
level number. You can check your stress level again after several minutes of inactivity.
2 Tap the glance to view a graph of your stress level since midnight.
Blue bars indicate periods of rest. Yellow bars indicate periods of stress. Gray bars indicate times that you
were too active to determine your stress level.
3 To start a breathing activity, swipe up, and select .
Body Battery
Your watch analyzes your heart rate variability, stress level, sleep quality, and activity data to determine your
overall Body Battery level. Like a gas gauge on a car, it indicates your amount of available reserve energy. The
Body Battery level range is from 0 to 100, where 0 to 25 is low reserve energy, 26 to 50 is medium reserve
energy, 51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy.
You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level,
long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 25).
Viewing the Body Battery Glance
The Body Battery glance displays your current Body Battery level.
1 Swipe up or down to view the Body Battery glance.
NOTE: You may need to add the glance to your glance loop (Customizing the Glances, page 23).
2 Select the glance to view a graph of your Body Battery data since midnight.

3 Swipe up to view a combined graph of your Body Battery and stress level.

Tips for Improved Body Battery Data

• For more accurate results, wear the watch while sleeping.
• Good sleep charges your Body Battery.
• Strenuous activity and high stress can cause your Body Battery to drain more quickly.
• Food intake, as well as stimulants like caffeine, has no impact on your Body Battery.
Women's Health
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
Your menstrual cycle is an important part of your health. You can use your watch to log physical symptoms, sex
drive, sexual activity, ovulation days, and more (Logging Your Menstrual Cycle Information, page 25). You can
learn more and set up this feature in the Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app.
• Menstrual cycle tracking and details
• Physical and emotional symptoms
• Period and fertility predictions
• Health and nutrition information NOTE: You can use the Garmin Connect app to add and remove glances.
• To rate your flow from light to heavy, select Flow.
• To log your physical symptoms, such as acne, backache, and fatigue, select Symptoms.
• To log your mood, select Mood.
• To log your discharge, select Discharge.
• To designate the current date as an ovulation day, select Ovulation Day.
• To log your sexual activity, select Sexual Activity.
• To rate your sex drive from low to high, select Sex Drive.
• To designate the current date as a period day, select Period Day.
Logging Your Menstrual Cycle Information
Before you can log your menstrual cycle information from your Venu 2 series watch, you must set up menstrual
cycle tracking in the Garmin Connect app.
1 Swipe to view the women's health tracking glance.
2 Tap the touchscreen.
3 Select .
4 If today is a period day, select Period Day > .
5 Select an option:
Pregnancy Tracking
The pregnancy tracking feature displays weekly updates on your pregnancy and provides health and nutrition
information. You can use your watch to log physical and emotional symptoms, blood glucose readings, and
baby movement (Logging Your Pregnancy Information, page 26). You can learn more and set up this feature in
the Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app.

Logging Your Pregnancy Information
Before you can log your information, you must set up pregnancy tracking in the Garmin Connect app.
1 Swipe to view the women's health tracking glance.

2 Tap the touchscreen.
3 Select an option:

• Select Symptoms to log your physical symptoms, mood, and more.
• Select Blood Glucose to log your glucose levels before and after meals and before bed.
• Select Movement to use a stopwatch or timer to log the baby's movements. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Hydration Tracking
You can track your daily fluid intake, turn on goals and alerts, and enter the container sizes you use most often.
If you enable automatic goals, your goal increases on the days when you record an activity. When you exercise,
you need more fluid to replace the sweat lost.
NOTE: You can use the Connect IQ app to add and remove glances.

Using the Hydration Tracking Glance
The hydration tracking glance displays your fluid intake and your daily hydration goal.
1 Swipe up or down to view the hydration glance.
2 Select the glance to add your fluid intake.

3 Select for each serving of fluid you consume (1 cup, 8 oz., or 250 mL).
4 Select a container to increase your fluid intake by the volume of the container.
5 Hold to customize the glance.
6 Select an option:

• To change the units of measure, select Units.
• To turn on hydration reminders, select Alerts.
• To customize your container sizes, select Containers, select a container, select the units of measure, and enter the container size.

##### Using the Varia Camera Controls

NOTICE Some jurisdictions may prohibit or regulate the recording of video, audio, or photographs, or may require that all parties have knowledge of the recording and provide consent. It is your responsibility to know and follow all laws, regulations, and any other restrictions in jurisdictions where you plan to use this device. Before you can use the Varia camera controls, you must pair the accessory with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 52). 1 Add the Lights glance to your watch (Glances, page 21). When the watch detects the Varia camera, the glance title changes to Camera Control. 2 From the Lights glance, select an option:

• Select to change the recording mode.
• Select to take a photo.
• Select to save a clip.

#### Apps and Activities

Your watch includes a variety of preloaded apps and activities.
Apps: Apps provide interactive features for your watch, such as navigating to saved locations.
Activities: Your watch comes preloaded with indoor and outdoor activity apps, including running, cycling,
strength training, golfing, and more. When you start an activity, the watch displays and records sensor data,
which you can save and share with the Garmin Connect community.
For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
Connect IQ Apps: You can add features to your watch by installing apps from the Connect IQ app (Connect IQ
Features, page 5).
Starting an Activity
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).
1 Press .
2 If this is the first time you are starting an activity, select the checkbox next to each activity to add to your
favorites, and select .
3 Select an option:
• Select an activity from your favorites.
• Select , and select an activity from the extended activity list. 4 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the watch is ready.

The watch is ready after it establishes your heart rate, acquires GPS signals (if required), and connects to your wireless sensors (if required). 5 Press to start the activity timer. The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running.

Tips for Recording Activities

• Charge the watch before starting an activity (Charging the Watch, page 53).
• Press to record laps, start a new set or pose, or advance to the next workout step.
• Swipe up or down to view additional data screens.

Stopping an Activity 1 Press . 2 Select an option:

• To save the activity, select .
• To discard the activity, select .
• To resume the activity, press .
Adding a Custom Activity
You can create a custom activity and add it to the activity list.
1 Press .
2 Select > > .
3 Select an activity type to copy.
4 Select an activity name.
5 If necessary, edit the activity app settings (Activities and App Settings, page 45).
6 When you are finished editing, select Done.

Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
The list of your favorite activities appears when you press from the watch face, and it provides quick access
to the activities you use most. The first time you press to start an activity, the watch prompts you to select
your favorite activities. You can add or remove favorite activities at any time.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
Your favorite activities appear at the top of the list. Other activities appear in the extended list.
3 Select an option:
• To add a favorite activity, select the activity, and select Add Favorite.
• To remove a favorite activity, select the activity, and select Remove Favorite.
Health Snapshot
The Health Snapshot feature is an activity on your watch that records several key health metrics while you hold
still for two minutes. It provides a glimpse of your overall cardiovascular status. The watch records metrics
such as your average heart rate, stress level, and respiration rate. You can add the Health Snapshot activity to
the list of your favorite activities (Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity, page 29).
Indoor Activities
The watch can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or
indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities (Activities and App Settings, page 45).
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the
watch. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and distance data improves after a few
outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy.
When cycling with GPS turned off, speed and distance data are not available unless you have an optional sensor
that sends speed and distance data to the watch, such as a speed or cadence sensor.
Recording a Strength Training Activity
You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move.
1 Press .
2 Select Strength.
3 Press to start the activity timer.
4 Start your first set.
By default, the watch counts your reps. Your rep count appears when you complete at least four reps. You
can disable rep counting in the activity settings (Activities and App Settings, page 45).
TIP: The watch can only count reps of a single move for each set. When you want to change moves, you
should finish the set and start a new one.
5 Press to finish the set.
The watch displays the total reps for the set. After several seconds, the rest timer appears.
6 If necessary, edit the number of reps, and select to add the weight used for the set.
7 When you are done resting, press to start your next set.
8 Repeat for each strength training set until your activity is complete.
9 After you complete your activity, press , and select .

Recording a HIIT Activity
You can use specialized timers to record a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity.
1 Press .
2 Select HIIT.
3 Select an option:
• Select Free to record an open, unstructured HIIT activity.
• Select HIIT Timers > AMRAP to record as many rounds as possible during a set time period.
• Select HIIT Timers > EMOM to record a set number of moves every minute on the minute.
• Select HIIT Timers > Tabata to alternate between 20-second intervals of maximum effort with 10 seconds of rest.
• Select HIIT Timers > Custom to set your move time, rest time, number of moves, and number of rounds.
• Select Workouts to follow a saved workout. 4 If necessary, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 Press to start your first round.

The watch displays a countdown timer and your current heart rate. 6 If necessary, press to manually move to the next round or rest. 7 After you finish the activity, press to stop the activity timer. 8 Select .

Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs, you can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run
at least 1.5 km (1 mi.) on a treadmill. If you use different treadmills, you can manually calibrate the treadmill
distance on each treadmill or after each run.
1 Start a treadmill activity (Starting an Activity, page 28).
2 Run on the treadmill until your Venu 2 series watch records at least 1.5 km (1 mi.).
3 After you complete your run, press .
4 Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled.
5 Select an option:
• To calibrate the first time, enter the treadmill distance on your watch.
• To manually calibrate after the first-time calibration, swipe up, select Calibrate & Save, and enter the treadmill distance on your watch.

Gaming

Using the Garmin GameOn ™ App
When you pair your watch with your computer, you can record a gaming activity on your watch and view
real-time performance metrics on your computer.
1 On your computer, go to www.overwolf.com/app/Garmin-Garmin_GameOn and download the Garmin
GameOn app.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
3 Launch the Garmin GameOn app.
4 When the Garmin GameOn app prompts you to pair your watch, press , and select Gaming on your watch.
NOTE: While your watch is connected to the Garmin GameOn app, notifications and other Bluetooth features
are disabled on the watch.
5 Select Pair Now.
6 Select your watch from the list, and follow the on-screen instructions.
TIP: You can click > Settings to customize your settings, reread the tutorial, or remove a watch. The
Garmin GameOn app remembers your watch and settings the next time you open the app. If necessary, you
can pair your watch to another computer (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 52).
7 Select an option:
• On your computer, start a supported game to automatically start the gaming activity.
• On your watch, start a manual gaming activity (Recording a Manual Gaming Activity, page 31).

The Garmin GameOn app shows your real-time performance metrics. When you complete your activity, the Garmin GameOn app displays your gaming activity summary and match information. Recording a Manual Gaming Activity You can record a gaming activity on your watch and manually enter stats for each match. 1 Press . 2 Select Gaming. 3 Select . 4 Select a game type. 5 Press to start the activity timer. 6 Press at the end of the match to record your match result or placement. 7 Press to start a new match. 8 After you complete your activity, press , and select .

Going for a Pool Swim
1 Press .
2 Select Pool Swim.
3 Select your pool size, or enter a custom size.
4 Press to start the activity timer.
5 Start your activity.
The watch automatically records swim intervals and lengths.
6 Press when you rest.
The rest screen appears.
7 Press to restart the interval timer.
8 After you complete your activity, press to stop the activity timer.
9 Select an option:
• To save the activity, hold .
• To discard the activity, swipe down and press .

Setting the Pool Size
1 Press .
2 Select Pool Swim.
3 Swipe up.
4 Select Settings > Pool Size.
5 Select your pool size, or enter a custom size.
Swim Terminology
Length: One trip down the pool.
Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest.
Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the watch completes a full cycle.
Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length.
For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of 45. Swolf is a measurement of swimming
efficiency and, like golf, a lower score is better.
Critical swim speed (CSS): Your CSS is the theoretical speed that you can maintain continuously without
exhaustion. You can use your CSS to guide your training pace and monitor your improvement.

Outdoor Activities The Venu 2 series watch comes preloaded with apps for outdoor activities, such as running and biking. GPS is turned on for outdoor activities. You can add apps using default activities, such as cardio or rowing.

Going for a Run
Before you can use a wireless sensor for your run, you must pair the sensor with your watch (Pairing Your
Wireless Sensors, page 52).
1 Put on your wireless sensors, such as a heart rate monitor (optional).
2 Press .
3 Select Run.
4 When using optional wireless sensors, wait while the watch connects to the sensors.
5 Go outside, and wait while the watch locates satellites.
6 Press to start the activity timer.
The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running.
7 Start your activity.
8 Press to record laps (optional) (Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature, page 47).
9 Swipe up or down to scroll through data screens.
10 After you complete your activity, press , and select .

Going for a Ride
Before you can use a wireless sensor for your ride, you must pair the sensor with your watch (Pairing Your
Wireless Sensors, page 52).
1 Pair your wireless sensors, such as a heart rate monitor, speed sensor, or cadence sensor (optional).
2 Press .
3 Select Bike.
4 When using optional wireless sensors, wait while the watch connects to the sensors.
5 Go outside, and wait while the watch locates satellites.
6 Press to start the activity timer.
The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running.
7 Start your activity.
8 Swipe up or down to scroll through data screens.
9 After you complete your activity, press , and select .
Viewing Your Ski Runs
Your watch records the details of each downhill skiing or snowboarding run using the auto run feature. This
feature is turned on by default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It automatically records new ski runs
based on your movement. The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you are on a chairlift.
The timer remains paused during the chairlift ride. You can start moving downhill to restart the timer. You can
view run details from the paused screen or while the timer is running.
1 Start a skiing or snowboarding activity.
2 Swipe up or down to view details of your last run, your current run, and your total runs.
The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum speed, average speed, and total descent.
Golfing
Downloading Golf Courses
Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it using the Garmin Connect app.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Download Golf Courses > .
3 Select a golf course.
4 Select Download.
After the course finishes downloading, it appears in the list of courses on your Venu 2 series watch.
Playing Golf
Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it using your phone (Downloading Golf Courses,
page 33). Downloaded courses are updated automatically. Before you play golf, you should charge the watch
(Charging the Watch, page 53).
1 Press .
2 Select Golf.
3 Wait while the watch locates satellites.
4 Select a course from the list of available courses.
5 Select to keep score.
6 Swipe up or down to scroll through the holes.
The watch automatically transitions when you move to the next hole.

Hole Information
The watch calculates the distance to the front and back of the green, and to the selected pin location (Changing
the Pin Location, page 34).

Current hole number

Distance to the back of the green

Distance to the selected pin location

Distance to the front of the green

Par for the hole

Map of the green

Changing the Pin Location
While playing a game, you can take a closer look at the green and move the pin location.
1 Select the map.
A larger view of the green appears.
2 Touch and drag the pin to the correct location.
indicates the selected pin location.
3 Press to accept the pin location.
The distances on the hole information screen are updated to reflect the new pin location. The pin location is
saved for only the current round.
Viewing the Direction to the Pin
The PinPointer feature is a compass that provides directional assistance when you are unable to see the green.
This feature can help you line up a shot even if you are in the woods or in a deep sand trap.
NOTE: Do not use the PinPointer feature while in a golf cart. Interference from the golf cart can affect the
accuracy of the compass.
1 Press .
2 Select .
The arrow points to the pin location.

Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes.
1 Press .
2 Select .
NOTE: Distances and locations are removed from the list as you pass them.
Viewing Hazards
You can view distances to hazards along the fairway for par 4 and 5 holes. Hazards that affect shot selection
are displayed individually or in groups to help you determine the distance to layup or carry.
1 From the hole information screen, press , and select .
• The distances to the front and back of the nearest hazard appear on the screen.
• The hazard type is listed at the top of the screen.
• The green is represented as a half circle at the top of the screen. The line below the green represents the center of the fairway.
• Hazards are indicated by a letter signifying the order of the hazards on the hole, and are shown below the green in approximate locations relative to the fairway. 2 Swipe to view other hazards for the current hole.

Measuring a Shot with Garmin AutoShot ™

Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the watch records your shot distance so you can view it later
(Viewing Your Shot History, page 37). Putts are not detected.
1 While playing golf, wear the watch on your leading wrist for better shot detection.
When the watch detects a shot, your distance from the shot location appears in the banner at the top of
the screen.

TIP: You can tap the banner to hide it for 10 seconds. 2 Hit your next shot. The watch records the distance of your last shot.

Keeping Score
1 While playing golf, press .
2 Select .
3 Select a hole.
4 Select or to set the score.
5 Select .
Setting the Scoring Method
You can change the method the watch uses to keep score.
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps > Golf.
3 Select the activity settings.
4 Select Scoring > Scoring Method.
5 Select a scoring method.

About Stableford Scoring
When you select the Stableford scoring method (Setting the Scoring Method, page 36), points are awarded
based on the number of strokes taken relative to par. At the end of a round, the highest score wins. The device
awards points as specified by the United States Golf Association.
The scorecard for a Stableford scored game shows points instead of strokes.
Points Strokes Taken Relative to Par
0 2 or more over
1 1 over
2 Par
3 1 under
4 2 under
5 3 under
Tracking Golf Statistics
When you enable statistics tracking on the watch, you can view your statistics for the current round (Viewing
Your Round Summary, page 37). You can compare rounds and track improvements using the Garmin Golf ™ app.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps > Golf.
3 Select the activity settings.
4 Select Scoring > Stat Tracking.
Recording Golf Statistics
Before you can record statistics, you must enable statistics tracking (Tracking Golf Statistics, page 37).
1 From the scorecard, select a hole.
2 Set the number of strokes taken, including putts, and select .
3 Set the number of putts taken, and select .
NOTE: The number of putts taken is used for statistics tracking only and does not increase your score.
4 Select an option:
• If your ball hit the fairway, select .
• If your ball missed the fairway, select or . 5 Select .
Viewing Your Shot History
1 After playing a hole, press .
2 Select to view information for your last shot.
3 Swipe up to view information about each shot for a hole.
Viewing Your Round Summary
During a round, you can view your score, statistics, and step information.
1 Press .
2 Select .

Ending a Round
1 Press .
2 Select End Round.
3 Swipe up.
4 Select an option:

• To save the round and return to watch mode, select Save.
• To edit your scorecard, select Edit Score.
• To discard the round and return to watch mode, select Discard.
• To pause the round and resume it at a later time, select Pause.
Garmin Golf App
The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your compatible Garmin device to view detailed
statistics and shot analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different courses using the Garmin Golf
app. More than 42,000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a tournament event and
invite players to compete. With a Garmin Golf membership, you can view green contour data on your phone and
compatible Garmin device.
The Garmin Golf app syncs your data with your Garmin Connect account. You can download the Garmin Golf
app from the app store on your phone (garmin.com/golfapp).

#### Training

Unified Training Status
When you use more than one Garmin device with your Garmin Connect account, you can choose which device is
the primary data source for everyday use and for training purposes.
From the Garmin Connect app menu, select Settings.
Primary Training Device: Sets the priority data source for training metrics like your training status and load
focus.
Primary Wearable: Sets the priority data source for daily health metrics like steps and sleep. This should be the
watch you wear most often.
TIP: For the most accurate results, Garmin recommends that you sync often with your Garmin Connect account.
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
You can sync activities and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your Venu 2 series watch
using your Garmin Connect account. This allows your watch to more accurately reflect your training status and
fitness. For example, you can record a ride with an Edge bike computer, and view your activity details and overall
training load on your Venu 2 series watch.
Sync your Venu 2 series watch and other Garmin devices to your Garmin Connect account.
TIP: You can set a primary training device and primary wearable in the Garmin Connect app (Unified Training
Status, page 38).
Recent activities and performance measurements from your other Garmin devices appear on your Venu 2 series
watch.
Workouts
Your watch can guide you through multiple-step workouts that include goals for each workout step, such as
distance, time, reps, or other metrics. Your watch includes several preloaded workouts for multiple activities,
including strength, cardio, running, and biking. You can create and find more workouts and training plans using
Garmin Connect and transfer them to your watch.
You can create a scheduled training plan using the calendar in Garmin Connect and send the scheduled
workouts to your watch.

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Starting a Workout
Your watch can guide you through multiple steps in a workout.
1 Press .
2 Select an activity.
3 Swipe up.
4 Select Workouts.
5 Select a workout.
NOTE: Only workouts that are compatible with the selected activity appear in the list.
6 Press to start the activity timer.
After you begin a workout, the watch displays each step of the workout, step notes (optional), the target
(optional), and the current workout data. For strength, yoga, or Pilates activities, an instructional animation
appears.
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Before you can download and use a training plan, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect,
page 42), and you must pair the Venu 2 series watch with a compatible phone.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Training & Planning > Training Plans.
3 Select and schedule a training plan.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
5 Review the training plan in your calendar.
Adaptive Training Plans
Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin coach to fit your training goals. For
example, you can answer a few questions and find a plan to help you complete a 5 km race. The plan adjusts
to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. When you start a plan, the
Garmin coach glance is added to the glance loop on your Venu 2 series watch.
Starting Today's Workout
After you send a training plan to your watch, the Garmin coach glance appears in your glance loop.
1 From the watch face, swipe to view the Garmin coach glance.
2 Select the glance.
If a workout for this activity is scheduled for today, the watch shows the workout name and prompts you to
start it.
3 Select a workout.
4 Select View to view the workout steps, and swipe right when you are finished viewing the steps (optional).
5 Select Do Workout.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Viewing Scheduled Workouts
You can view workouts scheduled in your training calendar and start a workout.
1 Press .
2 Select an activity.
3 Swipe up.
4 Select Training Calendar.
Your scheduled workouts appear, sorted by date.
5 Select a workout.
6 Scroll to view the steps for the workout.
7 Press to start the workout.

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Personal Records
When you complete an activity, the watch displays any new personal records you achieved during that activity.
Personal records include highest strength activity weight for major movements, your fastest time over several
typical race distances, and longest run or ride.

Viewing Your Personal Records
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select History > Records.
3 Select a sport.
4 Select a record.
5 Select View Record.

Restoring a Personal Record
You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded.
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select History > Records.
3 Select a sport.
4 Select a record to restore.
5 Select Previous > .
NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.

Clearing Personal Records
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select History > Records.
3 Select a sport.
4 Select an option:

• To delete one record, select a record, and select Clear Record > .
• To delete all records for the sport, select Clear All Records > .

NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.

#### Navigation

You can use the GPS navigation features on your watch to save locations, navigate to locations, and find your way home.

Saving Your Location
Before you can navigate to a saved location, your watch must locate satellites.
A location is a point that you record and store in the watch. If you want to remember landmarks or return to a
certain spot, you can mark a location.
1 Go to the place where you want to mark a location.
2 Press .
3 Select Navigate > Save Location.
TIP: To quickly mark a location, you can select from the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu,
page 8).
After the watch acquires GPS signals, the location information appears.
4 Select .
5 Select an icon.

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Deleting a Location
1 Press .
2 Select Navigate > Saved Locations.
3 Select a location.
4 Select Delete > .

Navigating to a Saved Location
Before you can navigate to a saved location, your watch must locate satellites.
1 Press .
2 Select Navigate > Saved Locations.
3 Select a location, and select Go To.
4 Press to start the activity timer.
5 Move forward.
The compass appears. The compass arrow points toward the saved location.
TIP: For more accurate navigation, orient the top of the screen toward the direction in which you are moving.
Navigating Back to Start
Before you can navigate back to start, you must locate satellites, start the timer, and start your activity.
At any time during your activity, you can return to your starting location. For example, if you are running in a
new city, and you are unsure how to get back to the trail head or hotel, you can navigate back to your starting
location. This feature is not available for all activities.
1 Hold .
2 Select Navigation > Back to Start.
The compass appears.
3 Move forward.
The compass arrow points toward your starting point.
TIP: For more accurate navigation, orient your watch toward the direction in which you are navigating.

##### Stopping Navigation

• To stop navigation and continue your activity, hold , and select Stop Navigation.
• To stop navigation and save your activity, press , and select .

Compass The watch has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination.

Calibrating the Compass Manually

NOTICE
Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that
influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration by default. If you
experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature
changes, you can manually calibrate the compass.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Sensors & Accessories > Compass > Start Calibration.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a message appears.

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#### History

Your watch stores up to 200 hours of activity data. You can synchronize your data to view unlimited activities,
activity tracking data, and heart rate monitoring data on your Garmin Connect account (Using the Garmin
Connect App, page 43) (Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 43).
When the watch memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten.

Using History 1 Hold . 2 Select History. 3 Select an option:

• To view an activity from this week, select This Week.
• To view an older activity, select Previous Weeks. 4 Select an activity. 5 Swipe up, and select an option:
• Select Laps to view additional information about each lap.
• Select Sets to view additional information about each set.
• Select Intervals to view additional information about each swim interval.
• Select Time in Zone to view your time in each heart rate zone.
• Select Delete to delete the selected activity.
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone
Before you can view heart rate zone data, you must complete an activity with heart rate and save the activity.
Viewing your time in each heart rate zone can help you adjust your training intensity.
1 Hold .
2 Select History.
3 Select an option:
• To view an activity from this week, select This Week.
• To view an older activity, select Previous Weeks. 4 Select an activity. 5 Swipe up, and select Time in Zone.
Garmin Connect
Your Garmin Connect account allows you to track your performance and connect with your friends. It gives you
the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. You can record the events of your active lifestyle,
including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, golf games, and more.
You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you pair your watch with your phone using the Garmin
Connect app. You can also create an account when you set up the Garmin Express application (www.garmin
.com/express).
Store your activities: After you complete and save a timed activity with your watch, you can upload that activity
to your Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want.
Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information about your fitness and outdoor activities, including
time, distance, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, and pace and speed charts.
You can view more detailed information about your golf games, including scorecards, statistics, and course
information. You can also view customizable reports.
NOTE: To view some data, you must pair an optional wireless sensor with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless
Sensors, page 52).

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Track your progress: You can track your daily steps, join a friendly competition with your connections, and meet
your goals.
Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow each other's activities or post links to your
activities on your favorite social networking sites.
Manage your settings: You can customize your watch and user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Using the Garmin Connect App
After you pair your watch with your phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 2), you can use the Garmin Connect app to
upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect account.
1 Verify the Garmin Connect app is running on your phone.
2 Bring your watch within 10 m (30 ft.) of your phone.
Your watch automatically syncs your data with the Garmin Connect app and your Garmin Connect account.
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
The Garmin Express application connects your watch to your Garmin Connect account using a computer. You
can use the Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to
send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your watch. You can also
add music to your watch (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 8). You can also install software updates
and manage your Connect IQ apps.
1 Connect the watch to your computer using the USB cable.
2 Go to www.garmin.com/express.
3 Download and install the Garmin Express application.
4 Open the Garmin Express application, and select Add Device.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.

#### Customizing the Watch

Changing the Watch Face
You can choose from several preloaded watch faces or use a Connect IQ watch face that is downloaded to your
watch (Connect IQ Features, page 5). You can also edit an existing watch face (Editing a Watch Face, page 44)
or create a new one (Creating a Custom Watch Face, page 44).
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Face.
3 Swipe right or left to scroll through the available watch faces.
4 Tap the touchscreen to select the watch face.

Creating a Custom Watch Face
You can create a new watch face by selecting the layout, colors, and additional data.
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Face.
3 Swipe left, and select .
4 Select the type of watch face.
5 Select the type of background.
6 Swipe up or down to scroll through the background options, and tap the screen to select the displayed
background.
7 Swipe up or down to scroll through the analog and digital dials, and tap the screen to select the displayed
dial.
8 Select each data field you want to customize, and select the data to display in it.
A white border indicates the customizable data fields for this dial.
9 Swipe left to customize the time markers.
10 Swipe up or down to scroll through the time markers.
11 Swipe up or down to scroll through the accent colors, and tap the screen to select the displayed color.
12 Press .
The watch sets the new watch face as your active watch face.
Editing a Watch Face
You can customize the style and data fields for the watch face.
NOTE: You cannot edit some watch faces.
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Face.
3 Swipe right or left to scroll through the available watch faces.
4 Select to edit a watch face.
5 Select an option to edit.
6 Swipe up or down to scroll through the options.
7 Press to select the option.
8 Tap the touchscreen to select the watch face.
Setting Up a Shortcut Control
You can set up a shortcut to your favorite control, such as your Garmin Pay wallet or the music controls.
1 From the watch face, swipe right.
2 Select an option:
• If this is the first time you are setting up a shortcut, swipe up, and select Setup.
• If you previously set up a shortcut, hold , and select Shortcut Settings. 3 Select a shortcut control.

Activities and App Settings
These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can
customize data screens and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity
types.
Press , select an activity, and select > Settings.
2 Players: Sets the scorecard to keep score for two players.
NOTE: This setting is only available during a round. You must enable this setting each time you begin a
round.
Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active.
Alerts: Sets the training alerts for the activity (Alerts, page 46).
Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap

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feature (Auto Lap, page 47). Auto Pause: Sets the watch to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Using Auto Pause

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, page 48). Auto Rest: Enables the watch to automatically detect when you are resting during a pool swim and create a rest interval. Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto Scroll, page 48). Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity. Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate, page 16). Broadcast to GameOn: Enables automatic biometrics data broadcasting to the Garmin GameOn app when you start a gaming activity (Using the Garmin GameOn ™ App, page 31). Club Prompt: Displays a prompt to enter which golf club you used after each detected shot. Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 46). Driver Distance: Sets the average distance the golf ball travels on your drive. Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity. Enable Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, HIIT, or Pilates activity. Animations are available for pre-installed workouts and workouts downloaded from Garmin Connect. Ending Alerts: Sets an alert to notify you when your meditation session is ending. GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna (Changing the GPS Setting, page 48). Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming. Rename: Sets the activity name. Rep Counting: Enables or disables rep counting during a strength training activity. Scoring: Enables or disables scorekeeping automatically when you start a round of golf. The Always Ask option prompts you when you begin a round. Scoring Method: Sets the scoring method to stroke play or Stableford scoring while playing golf. : Sets how often you evaluate your perceived effort for the activity. Stat Tracking: Enables statistics tracking while playing golf. Status: Enables or disables scorekeeping automatically when you start a round of golf. The Always Ask option prompts you when you begin a round. Tournament Mode: Disables features that are not allowed during sanctioned golf tournaments. Vibration Alerts: Enables alerts that notify you to inhale or exhale during a breathwork activity.

Customizing the Data Screens
You can customize data screens based on your training goals or optional accessories. For example, you can
customize one of the data screens to display your lap pace or heart rate zone.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
3 Select an activity.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Data Screens.
6 Select a data screen to customize.
7 Select one or more options:
NOTE: Not all options are available for all activities.
• To adjust the style and number of data fields on each data screen, select Layout.
• To customize the fields on a data screen, select the screen, and select Edit Data Fields.
• To show or hide a data screen, select the toggle switch next to the screen.
• To show or hide the heart rate zone gauge screen, select HR Zone Gauge.

| Alert Name | Alert Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cadence | Range | You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. |
| Calories | Event, recurring | You can set the number of calories. |
| Custom | Event, recurring | You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an alert type. |
| Distance | Recurring | You can set a distance interval. |
| Heart Rate | Range | You can set minimum and maximum heart rate values or select zone changes. |
| Pace | Range | You can set minimum and maximum pace values. |
| Run/Walk | Recurring | You can set timed walking breaks at regular intervals. |
| Speed | Range | You can set minimum and maximum speed values. |
| Stroke Rate | Range | You can set high or low strokes per minute. |
| Time | Event, recurring | You can set a time interval. |

Alerts
You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals. Some alerts are available
only for specific activities. Some alerts require optional accessories, such as a heart rate monitor or cadence
sensor. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.
Event alert: An event alert notifies you one time. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the
watch to alert you when you burn a specified number of calories.
Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the watch is above or below a specified range of values. For
example, you can set the watch to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and
over 210 bpm.
Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the watch records a specified value or interval. For
example, you can set the watch to alert you every 30 minutes.

Setting an Alert
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Alerts.
6 Select an option:
• Select Add New to add a new alert for the activity.
• Select the alert name to edit an existing alert. 7 If necessary, select the type of alert. 8 Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum values, or enter a custom value for the alert. 9 If necessary, turn on the alert. For event and recurring alerts, a message appears each time you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a message appears each time you exceed or drop below the specified range (minimum and maximum values).

Auto Lap

Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature
You can set your watch to use the Auto Lap feature to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically. This
feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity (for example, every 1 mile or
5 kilometers).
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select an option:
• To turn the Auto Lap feature on or off, select the toggle switch.
• To adjust the distance between laps, select Auto Lap. Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that displays the time for that lap. The watch also vibrates if vibration is turned on (System Settings, page 49).

Using Auto Pause

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You can use the Auto Pause feature to pause the timer automatically when you stop moving or when your pace
or speed drops below a specified value. This feature is helpful if your activity includes stop lights or other places
where you need to slow down or stop.
NOTE: The watch does not record activity data while the timer is stopped or paused.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Auto Pause.
6 Select an option:
NOTE: Not all options are available for all activities.
• To pause the timer automatically when you stop moving, select When Stopped.
• To pause the timer automatically when your pace drops below a specified value, select Pace.
• To pause the timer automatically when your speed drops below a specified value, select Speed.
Using Auto Scroll
Before you can turn on the auto scroll feature, you must have the Always On setting enabled during activities
(Customizing the Display Settings, page 50).
You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer
is running.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Auto Scroll.
6 Select a display speed.
Changing the GPS Setting
For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Activities & Apps.
3 Select the activity to customize.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select GPS.
6 Select an option:
• Select Off to disable GPS for the activity.
• Select GPS Only to enable the GPS satellite system.
• Select GPS + GLONASS (Russian satellite system) for more accurate position information in situations with poor sky visibility.
• Select GPS + GALILEO (European Union satellite system) for more accurate position information in situations with poor sky visibility.

NOTE: Using GPS and another satellite system together can reduce battery life more quickly than using GPS only.

Phone and Bluetooth Settings
Hold , and select > Connectivity > Phone.
Status: Displays the current Bluetooth connection status and allows you to turn Bluetooth technology on or off.
Notifications: The watch turns smart notifications on and off automatically based on your selections (Enabling
Bluetooth Notifications, page 3).
Connected Alerts: Alerts you when your paired phone connects and disconnects.
Pair Phone: Connects your watch with a compatible phone equipped with Bluetooth technology.
Sync: Allows you to transfer the data between your watch and the Garmin Connect app.
Stop LiveTrack: Allows you to stop a LiveTrack session while one is in progress.
Battery Manager
Hold , and select > Battery Manager.
Battery Saver: Turns off certain features to maximize battery life.
Battery Percentage: Displays the battery life as a remaining percentage.
Battery Estimates: Displays the battery life as a remaining time estimate.
System Settings
Hold , and select > System.
Auto Lock: Automatically locks the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches. You can press to
unlock the touchscreen.
Language: Sets the language of the watch interface.
Time: Sets the time format and source for local time (Time Settings, page 49).
Display: Sets the display timeout and brightness (Customizing the Display Settings, page 50).
Vibration: Turns vibration on or off and sets the vibration intensity.
Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode.
Units: Sets the measurement units used to display data (Changing the Units of Measure, page 51).
Data Recording: Sets how the watch records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for
longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but
may require you to charge the battery more frequently.
USB Mode: Sets the watch to use media transfer mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Reset: Allows you to reset the default settings or delete personal data and reset the settings (Restoring All
Default Settings, page 58).
NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, restoring default settings also deletes the wallet from your
watch.
Software Update: Allows you to check for software updates.
About: Displays the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement.
Time Settings
Hold , and select > System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the watch to show time in a 12-hour or a 24-hour format.
Time Source: Allows you to set the time manually or automatically based on the time on your phone.
Time Sync: Allows you to manually sync the time when you change time zones and update for daylight saving
time.
Time Zones
Each time you turn on the watch and acquire satellites or sync with your phone, the watch automatically detects
your time zone and the current time of day.

Setting an Alarm
You can set multiple alarms. You can set each alarm to occur once or to repeat regularly.
1 Hold .
2 Select Clocks > Alarms > Add Alarm.
3 Enter a time.
4 Select the alarm.
5 Select Repeat, and select an option.
6 Select Label, and select a description for the alarm.
Deleting an Alarm
1 Hold .
2 Select Clocks > Alarms.
3 Select an alarm, and select Delete.
Starting the Countdown Timer
1 Hold .
2 Select Clocks > Timer.
3 Enter the time, and select .
4 Press .
Using the Stopwatch
1 Hold .
2 Select Clocks > Stopwatch.
3 Press to start the timer.
4 Press to restart the lap timer.
The total stopwatch time continues running.
5 Press to stop the timer.
6 Select an option:
• To reset the timer, swipe down.
• To save the stopwatch time as an activity, swipe up, and select Save.
• To review the lap timers, swipe up, and select Review Laps.
• To exit the stopwatch, swipe up, and select Done.

Customizing the Display Settings
1 Hold .
2 Select > System > Display.
3 Select Brightness to set the brightness level of the display.
4 Select an option:

• Select During Activity for display settings when in an activity.
• Select Not During Activity for display settings when not in an activity. 5 Select an option:
• Select Timeout to set the length of time before the display turns off. NOTE: You can use the Always On option to keep the watch face data visible and turn off only the background. This option impacts the battery and display life (About the AMOLED Display, page 53).
• Select Gesture to set the display to turn on when you rotate your wrist toward your body to view the watch. You can also adjust the gesture sensitivity to turn on the display more or less often. NOTE: The Gesture and Always On settings are disabled during your sleep window and in do not disturb mode to prevent the display from turning on while you are asleep.

Changing the Units of Measure
You can customize the units of measure displayed on the watch.
1 From the watch face, hold .
2 Select > System > Units.
3 Select a measurement type.
4 Select a unit of measure.
Garmin Connect Settings
You can change your watch settings from your Garmin Connect account, using either the Garmin Connect
app or the Garmin Connect website. Some settings are available only using your Garmin Connect account and
cannot be changed on your watch.
• From the Garmin Connect app, select or , select Garmin Devices, and select your watch.
• From the devices widget in the Garmin Connect application, select your watch.

After customizing settings, sync your data to apply the changes to your watch (Using the Garmin Connect App, page 43, Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 43).

#### Wireless Sensors

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Your watch can be paired and used with wireless sensors using ANT+

or Bluetooth technology (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 52). After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 46). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired. For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to buy.garmin.com for that sensor. Sensor Type Description Club Sensors You can use Approach

| Sensor Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Club Sensors | ® You can use Approach CT10 golf club sensors to automatically track your golf shots, including location, distance, and club type. |
| Heart Rate | You can use an external sensor, such as the HRM-Pro ™ or HRM-Dual ™ heart rate monitor, to view heart rate data during your activities. |
| Foot Pod | You can use a foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS when you are training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak. |
| Headphones | You can use Bluetooth headphones to listen to music loaded onto your Venu 2 series watch (Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 9). |
| Lights | You can use Varia smart bike lights to improve situational awareness. |
| PC | You can play video games on your computer and see real-time statistics on your device (Using the Garmin GameOn ™ App, page 31). |
| Radar | You can use a Varia rearview bike radar to improve situational awareness and send alerts about approaching vehicles. With a Varia radar camera tail light, you can also take photos and record video during a ride (Using the Varia Camera Controls, page 27). |
| Speed/ Cadence | You can attach speed or cadence sensors to your bike and view the data during your ride. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference (Calibrating Your Speed Sensor, page 53). |
| tempe | You can attach the tempe temperature sensor to a secure strap or loop where it is exposed to ambient air, so it provides a consistent source of accurate temperature data. |

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Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
The first time you connect a wireless ANT+ or Bluetooth sensor to your Garmin watch, you must pair the watch
and sensor. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and
the sensor is active and within range.
TIP: Some ANT+ sensors pair with your watch automatically when you start an activity with the sensor turned
on and near the watch.
1 Move at least 10 m (33 ft.) away from other wireless sensors.
2 If you are pairing a heart rate monitor, put on the heart rate monitor.
The heart rate monitor does not send or receive data until you put it on.
3 Hold .
4 Select > Sensors & Accessories > Add New.
5 Bring the watch within 3 m (10 ft.) of the sensor, and wait while the watch pairs with the sensor.
After the watch connects to the sensor, an icon appears at the top of the screen.
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance
The HRM-Pro series accessory calculates your running pace and distance based on your user profile and the
motion measured by the sensor on every stride. The heart rate monitor provides running pace and distance
when GPS is not available, such as during treadmill running. You can view your running pace and distance
on your compatible Venu 2 series watch when connected using ANT+ technology. You can also view it on
compatible third-party training apps when connected using Bluetooth technology.
The pace and distance accuracy improves with calibration.
Automatic calibration: The default setting for your watch is Auto Calibrate. The HRM-Pro series accessory
calibrates each time you run outside with it connected to your compatible Venu 2 series watch.
NOTE: Automatic calibration does not work for indoor, trail, or ultra run activity profiles (Tips for Recording
Running Pace and Distance, page 52).
Manual calibration: You can select Calibrate & Save after a treadmill run with your connected HRM-Pro series
accessory (Calibrating the Treadmill Distance, page 30).

Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance

• Update your Venu 2 series watch software (Product Updates, page 54).
• Complete several outdoor runs with GPS and your connected HRM-Pro series accessory. It's important that your outdoor range of paces matches your range of paces on the treadmill.
• If your run includes sand or deep snow, go to the sensor settings, and turn off Auto Calibrate.
• If you previously connected a compatible foot pod using ANT+ technology, set the foot pod status to Off, or remove it from the list of connected sensors.
• Complete a treadmill run with manual calibration (Calibrating the Treadmill Distance, page 30).
• If automatic and manual calibrations don't seem accurate, go to the sensor settings, and select HRM Pace & Distance > Reset Calibration Data. NOTE: You can try turning off Auto Calibrate, and then manually calibrate again (Calibrating the Treadmill Distance, page 30).

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Calibrating Your Speed Sensor
Before you can calibrate your speed sensor, you must pair your watch with a compatible speed sensor (Pairing
Your Wireless Sensors, page 52).
Manual calibration is optional and can improve accuracy.
1 Hold .
2 Select > Sensors & Accessories > Speed/Cadence > Wheel Size.
3 Select an option:
• Select Auto to automatically calculate your wheel size and calibrate your speed sensor.
• Select Manual, and enter your wheel size to manually calibrate your speed sensor (Wheel Size and Circumference, page 63).

#### Device Information

About the AMOLED Display
By default, the watch settings are optimized for battery life and performance (Maximizing Battery Life,
page 58).
Image persistence, or pixel "burn-in," is normal behavior for AMOLED devices. To extend the display life, you
should avoid displaying static images at high brightness levels for long time periods. To minimize burn-in, the
Venu 2 series display turns off after the selected timeout (Customizing the Display Settings, page 50). You can
turn your wrist toward your body, tap the touchscreen, or press a button to wake the watch.

##### Charging the Watch

WARNING This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. Refer to the cleaning instructions (Device Care, page 55). 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the charging port on your watch.

2 Plug the large end of the USB cable into a USB charging port.
3 Charge the watch completely.
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Product Updates
Your watch automatically checks for updates when connected to Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi. You can manually check for
updates from the system settings (System Settings, page 49).On your computer, install Garmin Express (www
.garmin.com/express). On your phone, install the Garmin Connect app.
This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:
• Software updates
• Course updates
• Data uploads to Garmin Connect
• Product registration
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
Before you can update your watch software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect
account, and you must pair the watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 2).
Sync your watch with the Garmin Connect app (Using the Garmin Connect App, page 43).
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app automatically sends the update to your watch.
The update is applied when you are not actively using the watch. When the update is complete, your watch
restarts.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your watch software, you must download and install the Garmin Express application and
add your watch (Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 43).
1 Connect the watch to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, the Garmin Express application sends it to your watch.
2 After the Garmin Express application finishes sending the update, disconnect the watch from your computer.
Your watch installs the update.
Viewing Device Information
You can view the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement.
1 Hold .
2 Select > System > About.
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information
The label for this device is provided electronically. The e-label may provide regulatory information, such as
identification numbers provided by the FCC or regional compliance markings, as well as applicable product and
licensing information.
Hold for 10 seconds.

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##### Specifications

| Battery type | Rechargeable, built-in lithium-polymer battery |
| --- | --- |
| Battery life | Up to 11 days in smartwatch mode for Venu 2 Up to 10 days in smartwatch mode for Venu 2S |
| Operating temperature range Charging temperature range | From -20º to 50ºC (from -4º to 122ºF) From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF) |
| Wireless frequencies | 2.4 GHz @ 19 dBm maximum 13.56 MHz @ -44 dBm maximum |
| EU SAR Water rating | 1.45 w/kg torso, 0.73 w/kg limb Swim, 5 ATM1 |

| Mode | Battery Life |
| --- | --- |
| Smartwatch mode with activity tracking and 24/7 wrist-based heart rate monitoring | Up to 9 days |
| Smartwatch mode with music playback | Up to 12 hr. |
| GPS mode | Up to 24 hr. |
| GPS mode with music playback | Up to 8 hr. |
| Always on display mode | Up to 2 days |

Battery Life Information
The actual battery life depends on the features enabled on your watch, such as activity tracking, wrist-based
heart rate, phone notifications, GPS, and connected sensors.

##### Device Care

NOTICE Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product. Avoid pressing the buttons under water. Do not use a sharp object to clean the device. Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result. Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes. Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the case. Keep the leather band clean and dry. Avoid swimming or showering with the leather band. Exposure to water or sweat can damage or discolor the leather band. Use silicone bands as an alternative. Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage.

1 The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.

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Cleaning the Watch

CAUTION Some users may experience skin irritation after prolonged use of the watch, especially if the user has sensitive skin or allergies. If you notice any skin irritation, remove the watch and give your skin time to heal. To help prevent skin irritation, ensure the watch is clean and dry, and do not overtighten the watch on your wrist. NOTICE Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger. Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. TIP: For more information, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. 1 Rinse with water, or use a damp lint-free cloth. 2 Allow the watch to dry completely.

Changing the Bands
The watch is compatible with standard quick-release bands. Venu 2S has 18 mm wide bands, and Venu 2 has
22 mm wide bands.
1 Slide the quick-release pin on the spring bar to remove the band.

2 Insert one side of the spring bar for the new band into the watch.
3 Slide the quick-release pin, and align the spring bar with the opposite side of the watch.
4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to change the other band.

Troubleshooting Is my phone compatible with my watch? The Venu 2 series watch is compatible with phones using Bluetooth technology. Go to www.garmin.com/ble for Bluetooth compatibility information.

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My phone will not connect to the watch If your phone will not connect to the watch, you can try these tips.

• Turn off your phone and your watch, and turn them back on again.
• Enable Bluetooth technology on your phone.
• Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version.
• Remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the pairing process.
• If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app on the phone you intend to stop using.
• Bring your phone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the watch.
• On your phone, open the Garmin Connect app, select or , and select Garmin Devices > Add Device to enter pairing mode.
• From the watch face, hold , and select Connectivity > Phone > Pair Phone.
My headphones will not connect to the watch
If your Bluetooth headphones were previously connected to your phone, they may connect to your phone
automatically instead of connecting to your watch. You can try these tips.
• Turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone. Refer to the owner's manual for your phone for more information.
• Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from your phone while connecting your headphones to your watch.
• Pair your headphones with your watch (Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 9).
My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected
When using a Venu 2 series watch connected to Bluetooth headphones, the signal is strongest when there is a
direct line of sight between the watch and the antenna on the headphones.
• If the signal passes through your body, you may experience signal loss or your headphones may become disconnected.
• If you wear your Venu 2 series watch on your left wrist, you should make sure the headphone's Bluetooth antenna is on your left ear.
• Since headphones vary by model, you can try wearing the watch on your other wrist.
• If you are using metal or leather watch bands, you can switch to silicone watch bands to improve signal strength.
My watch is in the wrong language
You can change the language selection if you have accidently selected the wrong language on the watch.
1 Hold .
2 Select .
3 Scroll down to the last item in the list, and select it.
4 Scroll down to the second item in the list, and select it.
5 Select your language.

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My watch does not display the correct time
The watch updates the time and date when it syncs with your phone or when the watch acquires GPS signals.
You should sync your watch to receive the correct time when you change time zones, and to update for daylight
saving time.
1 Hold , and select > System > Time.
2 Verify the Auto option for Time Source is enabled.
3 Select Time Sync.
Your watch automatically starts syncing the time with your phone.
4 To sync time using satellite signals, select Use GPS, go outdoors to an open area with a clear view of the sky,
and wait while the phone acquires satellite signals.

Maximizing Battery Life You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.

• Turn on Battery Saver (Battery Manager, page 49).
• Stop using the Always On display timeout option, and select a shorter display timeout (Customizing the Display Settings, page 50).
• Reduce the display brightness (Customizing the Display Settings, page 50).
• Switch from a live watch face to a watch face with a static background (Changing the Watch Face, page 43).
• Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection, page 4).
• Turn off activity tracking (Activity Tracking Settings, page 20).
• Limit the type of phone notifications (Managing Notifications, page 4).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate, page 16).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 16).
• Turn off automatic pulse oximeter readings (Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode, page 19).
Restarting the Watch
If the watch stops responding, you may need to restart it.
NOTE: Restarting the watch may erase your data or settings.
1 Hold for 15 seconds.
The watch turns off.
2 Hold for one second to turn on the watch.
Restoring All Default Settings
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values. You should sync your watch with the
Garmin Connect app to upload your activity data before you reset the watch.
1 Hold .
2 Select > System > Reset.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music.
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values, including user profile data, but save activity history and downloaded apps and files, select Reset Default Settings.

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Acquiring Satellite Signals
The watch may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals.
1 Go outdoors to an open area.
The front of the watch should be oriented toward the sky.
2 Wait while the watch locates satellites.
It may take 30 to 60 seconds to locate satellite signals.

Improving GPS Satellite Reception

• Frequently sync the watch to your Garmin account:
◦ Connect your watch to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application.
◦ Sync your watch to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled phone.
◦ Connect your watch to your Garmin account using a Wi‑Fi wireless network. While connected to your Garmin account, the watch downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals.
• Take your watch outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for a few minutes.

Activity Tracking For more information about activity tracking accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

My step count does not seem accurate If your step count does not seem accurate, you can try these tips.

• Wear the watch on your non-dominant wrist.
• Carry the watch in your pocket when pushing a stroller or lawn mower.
• Carry the watch in your pocket when actively using your hands or arms only. NOTE: The watch may interpret some repetitive motions, such as washing dishes, folding laundry, or clapping your hands, as steps.
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate
Your watch uses an internal barometer to measure elevation changes as you climb floors. A floor climbed is
equal to 3 m (10 ft.).
• Avoid holding handrails or skipping steps while climbing stairs.
• In windy environments, cover the watch with your sleeve or jacket as strong gusts can cause erratic readings.

##### Getting More Information

• Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates.
• Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts.
• Go to www.garmin.com/ataccuracy. This is not a medical device. The pulse oximeter feature is not available in all countries.

Troubleshooting 59

#### Appendix

Data Fields
Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data.
24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor.
24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor.
Average Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the current activity.
Average Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the current activity.
Average HR: The average heart rate for the current activity.
Average HR %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current activity.
Average Lap Time: The average lap time for the current activity.
Average Speed: The average speed for the current activity.
Average Swolf: The average swolf score for the current activity. Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one
length plus the number of strokes for that length (Swim Terminology, page 32).
Avg. Dist./Stk.: The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity.
Avg. Pace: The average pace for the current activity.
Avg. Stks./Len.: The average number of strokes per length during the current activity.
Avg. Stroke Rate: The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current activity.
Cadence: Cycling. The number of revolutions of the crank arm. Your device must be connected to a cadence
accessory for this data to appear.
Cadence: Running. The steps per minute (right and left).
Calories: The amount of total calories burned.
Dist. Per Stroke: The distance traveled per stroke.
Distance: The distance traveled for the current track or activity.
Elapsed Time: The total time recorded. For example, if you start the timer and run for 10 minutes, then stop the
timer for 5 minutes, then start the timer and run for 20 minutes, your elapsed time is 35 minutes.
Elevation: The altitude of your current location above or below sea level.
Floors Climbed: The total number of floors climbed up for the day.
Floors Descended: The total number of floors climbed down for the day.
Floors per Minute: The number of floors climbed up per minute.
Heading: The direction you are moving.
Heart Rate: Your heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). Your device must be connected to a compatible heart
rate monitor.
HR %Max.: The percentage of maximum heart rate.
HR Zone: The current range of your heart rate (1 to 5). The default zones are based on your user profile and
maximum heart rate (220 minus your age).
Int. Dist./Stk.: The average distance traveled per stroke during the current interval.
Int. Stks./Len.: The average number of strokes per length during the current interval.
Int. Stroke Rate: The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current interval.
Interval Distance: The distance traveled for the current interval.
Interval Lengths: The number of pool lengths completed during the current interval.
Interval Pace: The average pace for the current interval.
Interval Swolf: The average swolf score for the current interval.
Interval Time: The stopwatch time for the current interval.
Int Strk Type: The current stroke type for the interval.
L. Int. Dist./Stk.: The average distance traveled per stroke during the last completed interval.

L. Int. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last completed interval.
L. Len. Stk. Rate: The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the last completed pool length.
L. Len. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last completed pool length.
L. Len. Strokes: The total number of strokes for the last completed pool length.
Lap Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the current lap.
Lap Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the current lap.
Lap Distance: The distance traveled for the current lap.
Lap HR: The average heart rate for the current lap.
Lap HR %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current lap.
Lap Pace: The average pace for the current lap.
Laps: The number of laps completed for the current activity.
Lap Speed: The average speed for the current lap.
Lap Steps: The number of steps during the current lap.
Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the current lap.
Last Int. Swolf: The average swolf score for the last completed interval.
Last Lap Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Dist.: The distance traveled for the last completed lap.
Last Lap HR: The average heart rate for the last completed lap.
Last Lap HR %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Pace: The average pace for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Speed: The average speed for the last completed lap.
Last Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the last completed lap.
Last Len. Swolf: The swolf score for the last completed pool length.
Last Length Pace: The average pace for your last completed pool length.
Lengths: The number of pool lengths completed during the current activity.
Maximum Speed: The top speed for the current activity.
Moderate Minutes: The number of moderate intensity minutes.
Pace: The current pace.
Reps: During a strength training activity, the number of repetitions in a workout set.
Respiration Rate: Your respiration rate in breaths per minute (brpm).
Set Timer: During a strength training activity, the amount of time spent in the current workout set.
Speed: The current rate of travel.
Steps: The number of steps during the current activity.
Stress: Your current stress level.
Stroke Rate: The number of strokes per minute (spm).
Strokes: The total number of strokes for the current activity.
Sunrise: The time of sunrise based on your GPS position.
Sunset: The time of sunset based on your GPS position.
Swim Time: The swimming time for the current activity, not including rest time.
Temperature: The temperature of the air. Your body temperature affects the temperature sensor. Your device
must be connected to a tempe sensor for this data to appear.
Time in Zone: The time elapsed in each heart rate or power zone.
Time of Day: The time of day based on your current location and time settings (format, time zone, daylight
saving time).
Timer: The stopwatch time for the current activity.

Total Ascent: The total elevation distance ascended during the activity or since the last reset.
Total Descent: The total elevation distance descended during the activity or since the last reset.
Total Minutes: The total number of intensity minutes.
Vertical Speed: The rate of ascent or descent over time.
Vigorous Minutes: The number of vigorous intensity minutes.

| These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and sex. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Males | | Percentile | | 20–29 | | 30–39 | | 40–49 | | 50–59 | | 60–69 | | 70–79 | |
| Superior | | 95 | | 55.4 | | 54 | | 52.5 | | 48.9 | | 45.7 | | 42.1 | |
| Excellent | | 80 | | 51.1 | | 48.3 | | 46.4 | | 43.4 | | 39.5 | | 36.7 | |
| Good | | 60 | | 45.4 | | 44 | | 42.4 | | 39.2 | | 35.5 | | 32.3 | |
| Fair | | 40 | | 41.7 | | 40.5 | | 38.5 | | 35.6 | | 32.3 | | 29.4 | |
| Poor | | 0–40 | | <41.7 | | <40.5 | | <38.5 | | <35.6 | | <32.3 | | <29.4 | |
| Females | | Percentile | | 20–29 | | 30–39 | | 40–49 | | 50–59 | | 60–69 | | 70–79 | |
| Superior | | 95 | | 49.6 | | 47.4 | | 45.3 | | 41.1 | | 37.8 | | 36.7 | |
| Excellent | | 80 | | 43.9 | | 42.4 | | 39.7 | | 36.7 | | 33 | | 30.9 | |
| Good | | 60 | | 39.5 | | 37.8 | | 36.3 | | 33 | | 30 | | 28.1 | |
| Fair | | 40 | | 36.1 | | 34.4 | | 33 | | 30.1 | | 27.5 | | 25.9 | |
| Poor | | 0–40 | | <36.1 | | <34.4 | | <33 | | <30.1 | | <27.5 | | <25.9 | |

VO2 Max. Standard Ratings Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org.

Wheel Size and Circumference
Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel
circumference in the speed sensor settings.
The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also measure the
circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet.

| Tire Size | Wheel Circumference (mm) |
| --- | --- |
| 20 × 1.75 | 1515 |
| 20 × 1-3/8 | 1615 |
| 22 × 1-3/8 | 1770 |
| 22 × 1-1/2 | 1785 |
| 24 × 1 | 1753 |
| 24 × 3/4 Tubular | 1785 |
| 24 × 1-1/8 | 1795 |
| 24 × 1.75 | 1890 |
| 24 × 1-1/4 | 1905 |
| 24 × 2.00 | 1925 |
| 24 × 2.125 | 1965 |
| 26 × 7/8 | 1920 |
| 26 × 1-1.0 | 1913 |
| 26 × 1 | 1952 |
| 26 × 1.25 | 1953 |
| 26 × 1-1/8 | 1970 |
| 26 × 1.40 | 2005 |
| 26 × 1.50 | 2010 |
| 26 × 1.75 | 2023 |
| 26 × 1.95 | 2050 |
| 26 × 2.00 | 2055 |
| 26 × 1-3/8 | 2068 |
| 26 × 2.10 | 2068 |
| 26 × 2.125 | 2070 |
| 26 × 2.35 | 2083 |
| 26 × 1-1/2 | 2100 |
| 26 × 3.00 | 2170 |
| 27 × 1 | 2145 |
| 27 × 1-1/8 | 2155 |
| 27 × 1-1/4 | 2161 |
| 27 × 1-3/8 | 2169 |
| 29 x 2.1 | 2288 |

| Tire Size | Wheel Circumference (mm) |
| --- | --- |
| 29 x 2.2 | 2298 |
| 29 x 2.3 | 2326 |
| 650 x 20C | 1938 |
| 650 x 23C | 1944 |
| 650 × 35A | 2090 |
| 650 × 38B | 2105 |
| 650 × 38A | 2125 |
| 700 × 18C | 2070 |
| 700 × 19C | 2080 |
| 700 × 20C | 2086 |
| 700 × 23C | 2096 |
| 700 × 25C | 2105 |
| 700C Tubular | 2130 |
| 700 × 28C | 2136 |
| 700 × 30C | 2146 |
| 700 × 32C | 2155 |
| 700 × 35C | 2168 |
| 700 × 38C | 2180 |
| 700 × 40C | 2200 |
| 700 × 44C | 2235 |
| 700 × 45C | 2242 |
| 700 × 47C | 2268 |

Symbol Definitions
These symbols may appear on the device or accessory labels.
WEEE disposal and recycling symbol. The WEEE symbol is attached to the product in compliance with the
EU directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). It is intended to deter the
improper disposal of this product and to promote reuse and recycling.

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   Venu 2 Series Owner's Manual - Controls

Controls

# Controls

The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).

From any screen, hold.

Icon

Name

Description

Alarms

Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm).

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Battery Saver

Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature.

Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Customizing the Display Settings).

Broadcast Heart Rate

Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate).

Do Not Disturb

Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie.

Find My Phone

Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth® range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Venu® 2 series watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone.

Lock Screen

Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes.

Music Controls

Select to control music playback on your watch or phone.

Phone Connection

Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone.

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Save Location

Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later.

Set Time with GPS

Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites.

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch).

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Timer

Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer).

Wallet

Select to open your Garmin Pay™ wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay).

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# Garmin Venu 2 review: sports and style

The Venu 2 straddles the line between a lifestyle accessory and dedicated sport watch

by Brent Rose

Jun 9, 2021, 2:30 PM UTC

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# Garmin Venu 2 review: sports and style

The Venu 2 straddles the line between a lifestyle accessory and dedicated sport watch

by Brent Rose

Jun 9, 2021, 2:30 PM UTC

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In the great pantheon of gadgets we attach to our wrists, two categories have jumped to the front: smartwatches and sports watches. Smartwatches are sleek and more for the day-to-day, but they typically suffer horrible battery life. Sports watches are tougher, longer-lasting, and, well, sportier, but they tend to be big, bulky, and ugly. The Garmin Venu 2 is an attempt to close the gap between the two product categories — and while it isn’t perfect, it’s the closest anyone has come yet.

7.5

Verge Score

### Garmin Venu 2

$400

$400

#### The Good

Bright, sharp display

#### The Bad

No onboard maps

$400 at Amazon$400 at Garmin$400 at Best Buy

How we rate and review products

Let’s start with the body. There are two sizes to choose from. The standard Venu 2 comes in at 45mm (1.77 inches), and the Venu 2S is 40mm (1.58 inches). Both watches cost the same $400 and are effectively identical, but the 2S has a slightly smaller screen (1.1 inches versus 1.3 inches) and a nominally shorter battery life. I thought the regular Venu 2 looked good on me, but smaller-wristed people should go for the S. Right up front, the watches have a bright and colorful OLED touchscreen. It’s sharp and clear, and I was able to clearly read it even in bright, direct sunlight while running.

There are only two physical buttons, both on the right side of the watch. The top button is the activity start / stop button, and long-pressing will get you right to you a circle of shortcuts for settings and apps. The bottom button is the back button, but it also doubles as a manual lap / set trigger, and long-pressing will get you into your settings.

The rest of the UI is navigated by touch, and it actually doesn’t suck! That may sound like a low bar to clear, but the vast majority of smartwatch user interfaces are objectively awful. In contrast, Garmin’s is simple and intuitive. It borrows heavily from its sports watches like the Fenix 6 and the Enduro— including its excellent widgets that provide just enough info — you just navigate it with a touchscreen now.

The Venu 2 is sleeker and more understated than Garmin’s other watches, such as the Fenix 6 seen here on the right. Photo by Brent Rose for The Verge

The watch itself is understated and attractive. It’s low-profile enough that it doesn’t catch on sleeves, and you could even get away with wearing it for formal occasions. Changing straps is quick and easy; there are plenty of classy leather type options in addition to the typical workout-focused straps.

Fortunately, it’s outdoorsier than it looks. In addition to being waterproof to 5 atmospheres (about 164 feet), it has basically every sensor you could want, including: GPS and GLONASS for satellite positioning, a barometric altimeter for elevation, a compass for positioning, a gyroscope and accelerometer for motion tracking, a thermometer, ambient light sensor, a heart rate monitor, and pulse oximeter. All of those work very well. The heart rate monitor and pulse oximeter represent the first use of Garmin’s new Elevate V4 sensor suite, which has upgraded infrared sensors (as well as more sensors) for better accuracy. It tracked my runs and hikes accurately, and the heart rate monitor was almost as accurate as the chest strap I wore (the Wahoo Tickr, which also has been excellent in my testing).

On the smartwatch side, the Venu 2 checks most of the boxes, though there’s nothing particularly revolutionary about it. It displays notifications from your smartphone, be it Android or iOS. If you’re using Android (I was testing with my trusty Google Pixel 5), you can quick-reply to text messages and other notifications (you can program your own quick-replies via the app), which is handy when a Yes / No / ”Call you back in a bit” will do. This works fine with texts, but when I tried this with Gmail messages, the replies never actually went through, despite it saying it had been sent on the watch screen. For what it’s worth, Apple would prefer you buy the Apple Watch, so it does not allow you to reply to text messages via any third-party watch, which is annoying.

You can reply to incoming messages from the Venu 2 — if you’re using with an Android phone. Photo by Brent Rose for The Verge

The Venu 2 has an NFC radio and Garmin Pay, which allows you to store credit card info on the watch and tap to pay when you’re without your phone / wallet. It can also store music (there’s enough storage for up to 650 songs) and pair directly with Bluetooth earbuds. Getting the watch set up with Spotify was a bit of a pain, but once that was done, I was able to quickly download a whole playlist and head out sans phone.

While most smartwatches top out around a day of battery life (maybe two if you’re conservative), the Venu 2 boasts 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode (10 days for the Venu 2S), which is excellent. Obviously, using the GPS for activity tracking will take a good bite out of that, and I always did a mix of both, but even with logging all of my GPS workouts, the battery never lasted less than eight days between charges. That ends up being a big deal for your 24 / 7 health tracking metrics. The Venu 2 has very detailed sleep tracking, as well as heart rate, respiration rate, and more, and it’s really nice to get a week-plus of uninterrupted measurements without having to worry about taking it off to charge.

It’s worth noting that there are some smartwatch features the Venu 2 does not have, which would be stock on something like Apple Watches or Google’s Wear OS. It doesn’t have any kind of voice assistant built in. In fact, it doesn’t even have a mic or a speaker, so there are no voice calls or voice commands. There are a lot of customizable watchfaces to choose from, and it can display your upcoming calendar events, but you can’t add or edit events from the watch. Basically, it’s smart-ish, but there are sacrifices.

The Venu 2 can coach you through a number of workouts. Photo by Brent Rose for The Verge

On the sports watch side, there are about 30 activities you can choose from, including running, walking, hiking, pool swim, strength training, snowboarding, skiing, and others, but it doesn’t come anywhere close to the offerings from most dedicated sports watches, including the Garmin Enduro or Fenix 6. For example, there is no option for trail running, open water swimming, or surfing (which are some of my most common workouts), and there isn’t really a good reason why. The Venu 2 has all the necessary sensors, and it has plenty of storage for those tiny apps.

The Venu 2 also lacks not only maps but even a simple track-back feature for runs and hikes to help you find your way back to your starting point, something I sorely missed when I got lost on a run and ended up straining my knee while finding my way back. It does have a “Back to Start” feature, but that just tells you your distance back to your starting place and has an arrow to point you in the (allegedly) right direction. In practice, it’s essentially useless. Because it doesn’t display the path you took, the arrow would frequently lead me down dead-end streets. Often, it pointed in the exact opposite direction of where I started, even though the distance was consistent. This leads you to play colder / hotter as you’re trying to find your way back. It’s just bad.

The Venu 2 has no onboard maps and its “Back to Start” breadcrumb feature does not work well. Photo by Brent Rose for The Verge

These are some big omissions in my book, and it seems like Garmin only made these choices because it doesn’t want to cannibalize its sales of its higher-end sports watches, which is extremely disappointing. This watch could attract far more people if it just included more apps. For me, the lack of my favorite workouts would be a deal-breaker, but that begs the question: who is this watch really intended for? It includes things like treadmill, indoor rowing, yoga, Pilates, stair stepper, and indoor climbing, but not kayaking or mountain biking. The watch also has downloadable HIIT and strength training workouts with a muscle map to show you what you’re going to work, clever animations to guide you, and automatic rep counting, but there is no attempt at outdoor route-finding or navigation.

It seems like this watch is more aimed for city folk rather than those who want to get out in the dirt. Garmin effectively confirmed that to me, saying the Venu 2 was designed for more of an “active lifestyle” versus an adventure / outdoor customer in mind.

If you look at the list of activities and you see that all of your favorites are covered, then this watch is liable to be an excellent workout companion for you. The smart features are nice, the battery life is fantastic, and the activity tracking is highly accurate.

But if you, like me, prefer to get your exercise out in nature, then it’s worth shelling out the extra money for a Fenix 6. It’s a real shame because this watch could have been great for both, and it would be a better fit for far more people if it just had more activity options. We’ll update this review if Garmin has a change of heart and fixes that with a software update, but I wouldn’t hold your meticulously tracked breath.

## Agree to Continue: Garmin Venu 2

Every smart device now requires you to agree to a series of terms and conditions before you can use it — contracts that no one actually reads. It’s impossible for us to read and analyze every single one of these agreements. But we started counting exactly how many times you have to hit “agree” to use devices when we review them since these are agreements most people don’t read and definitely can’t negotiate.

To use the Garmin Venu 2 or 2S, you must agree to the company’s terms of use and the end user licensing agreement for the Connect App. If you want to use the watch’s built-in Garmin Pay system, you have to also agree to the terms and conditions for that.

Final tally: two mandatory agreements, one optional agreement.

Photography by Brent Rose for The Verge

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# Garmin Venu 2 Specifications, Features, Pros, Cons and Price
$396.99
* **Release date**:: June, 2021
* **Display**:: 1.3 inches, AMOLED, Touchscreen
* **Body**:: Silicone, Fiber-reinforced polymer
* **Battery Life**:: 11 days
* **Storage**:: 8GB ROM
* **Compatibility**:: Android 6.0+ and iOS 13.0+
**EDITOR’S RATING**
Design:|![4.5 out of 5 stars](https://geekywrist.com/wp-content/plugins/universal-star-rating/includes/image.php?img=01.png&px=12&max=5&rat=4.5)(4.5 / 5)|
Battery:|![4.2 out of 5 stars](https://geekywrist.com/wp-content/plugins/universal-star-rating/includes/image.php?img=01.png&px=12&max=5&rat=4.2)(4.2 / 5)|
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* [Description](#tab-description)
* [Full Specifications](#tab-additional_information)
* [Reviews (0)](#tab-reviews)
## Description
Garmin Venu 2 Specifications, Features Pros, and Cons –The Venu 2 is one of the latest smartwatches from Garmin. It’s a stylish and durably built smartwatch that is loaded with lots of features. It is the successor to the very successful[Venu](https://geekywrist.com/garmin-vivoactive-4s-vs-4-vs-venu-compared/), and in this regard, it comes in two sizes; Venu 2 and Venu 2s, and as well comes with new activity-tracking features like health snapshot, muscle heatmaps, sleep score insights, and longer battery life. Beyond this, the Venu 2 also comes with music storage capacity,[Garmin Pay](https://explore.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-pay/), and the ability to manage notifications.
### Garmin Venu 2 Design
[](https://geekywrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Garmin-Venu-design.png)
The Venu 2 like the Venu is an attractive timepiece, it’s a beauty to behold. Thanks to its stylish stainless steel bezel and fiber-reinforced polymer case. The straps are made of silicone and are interchangeable with compatible 22mm straps. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The always-on display is powered by[AMOLED](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMOLED)which is very colorful and offers a better viewing experience especially when outdoors. It comes with an ambient light sensor that auto-regulates the screen brightness depending on the environment. There are preloaded watch faces to choose from and you can also get more from the[Garmin Connect](https://connect.garmin.com/)app. Venu 2 is only available in gray color.
### Garmin Venu 2 Activity Tracking
[](https://geekywrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Garmin-Venu-2-fitness-tracking-features-.png)
The Venu 2 comes with lots of activity tracking features. It’s equipped with a heart rate sensor, accelerometer, altimeter, pulse ox, and a gyroscope. All these sensors enable a bunch of activity tracking features which include all the basics such as steps counting and tracking of your sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen, floors climbed, and calories. It comes with an inbuilt GPS that enables you to track outdoor activities like your routes and locations.
Onscreen animated workout modes introduced to Venu are also available on Venu 2. Moreover, on-screen animated heatmaps that show which muscle is being worked is also available Venu 2. Other new features include the health snapshot that shows your heart rate, SpO2, respiration rate, and stress at a glance as well as a sleep score insight.
Other activity tracking features include preset workout modes, menstrual cycle tracking, incidental fall detection, and more.
### Garmin Venu 2 Music Storage, Managing Notifcations and Garmin Pay
[](https://geekywrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Garmin-Venu-2-notifications-and-music-storage.png)
Venu 2 comes with a music storage capacity that allows you to store your favorite tracks on the watch. You add your personal music, and you can also download your[Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/), Amazon Music, and Deezer playlist to the watch. It also allows you to manage the notifications you receive on your connected phone. You will need to enable the apps you want to receive notifications from in the[Garmin Connect](https://connect.garmin.com/)app. There is also Garmin Pay that allows you to make and receive payments directly from the watch.
### Garmin Venu 2 Battery Life
The battery life of the Venu 2 is also impressive. It has a long battery life that lets you go long from a single charge. You can get up to 11 days with smartwatch mode, up to 12 days with battery saver mode, and up to 22 hours with continuous GPS tracking.
### Garmin Venu 2 Features
* It comes with a 1.3 inches AMOLED display that is very colorful and also easy to read outdoors. Navigation is via two physical buttons and touchscreen.
* Features lots of preset sport modes to choose from.
* Clock features include time/date, GPS time sync, auto daylight saving, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
* Download watch faces, widgets, data fields and apps from the[Garmin Connect IQ Store](https://apps.garmin.com/en-US).
* Calls reject/text response with preset texts (Android only).
* Find my phone, watch, control music on smartphone and remote camera control.
* Keeps you connected to all that matters to you, so you never get to miss important updates.
* It is rated[5ATM](https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/waterrating-definitions)which represents 50 meters waterproof rating (swim-proof).
* 22mm interchangeable straps with quick release feature.
* Make payment directly from watch with Garmin Pay.
* You can download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
* Compatible with both Android and iOS devices.[Check if your device is compartible](https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=pvL8aWsaLU2iKyvF8VrpP9)
* Sync and upload data from watch to the Garmin Connect community –a thriving community of fitness enthusiasts where you can connect and share.
* 4GB onboard storage capacity with support for streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music. You can download your playlist from any of the aforementioned brands and as well store personal music to the watch.##### Garmin Venu 2 Activity Tracking Features
1. **Health Monitoring features include**
Heart rate monitoring with abnormal heart rate alerts. A battery energy monitor gives you insight into your fitness level to help you know the best time to train. Also, fitness age shows your fitness status, while Pulse Ox. monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation. Others include sleep tracking, menstrual cycle tracking for women, hydration tracking, stress monitoring, and sedentary reminders.
**Mindful breathing**will allow you to relax or focus, you can start a breathwork activity, and this watch will track your stress and respiration to help you get a better understanding of how you’re breathing.
The New**Health Snapshot**feature will allow you to record key stats, including heart rate, heart rate variability, Pulse Ox, respiration, and stress. You can then generate a report with those stats via the Garmin Connect™ app on your compatible smartphone to share.
2. **Safety and Tracking Features include**
**LiveTrack**lets you invite others to join in your training goals and group LiveTrack lets you invite more people to join in your training activities.
**Features Incidental fall detection and assistant**that let you seek help when a fall has occurred. The watch will automatically send your location to preset emergency contacts when an incidental fall or a problem has happened (phone must be connected to the watch to enable this feature).
3. **Activity Tracking Features include**
Steps counter, sleep monitoring, calories, floors climbed, distance traveled, intensity minutes, TRUEUP and MOVE IQ.
4. **Gym and Fitness Equipment include**
Cardio workouts, yoga workouts, strength workouts, HIIT workouts, pilates workouts, and automatic rep counting. Available gym profiles include strength, cardio, HIIT and elliptical training, stair-stepping, floor climbing, indoor rowing, yoga, pilates, and breathwork.
Features**animated on-screen workouts**that are easy to follow. Available preloaded workouts include animated cardio, strength, yoga, Pilates, and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). You can also download more from the Garmin Connect app.
Features**on-screen workout muscle maps**– a detailed activity profile that puts scaling and strength PRs right at your wrist plus graphics that show what muscle groups you worked.
5. **Heart Rate Tracking Features include**
HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max, and HR broadcast data to the paired device.
6. **Training, Planning, and Analysis Features include**
Downloadable training plans, VO2 max, activity history on watch, GPS speed and distance, create custom activity profiles, advanced workouts, auto lap, and manual lap, and more.
7. **Running Features include**
GPS-based distance, cadence provides realt-time steps per minutes, run workouts and foot pod capable. Available run profiles include running, indoor track running, and treadmill running.
8. **Golfing Features include**
Yardage to layups, measures shot distance, and stat tracking. Others include Garmin auto shot, pinpointer, hazards and course targets, digital scorecard, and round timer.
9. **Outdoor Recreational Features include**
Back to start, total descent/ascent, sun and moon information, hunt/fish calendar, and area calculation. Available outdoor recreational profiles include hiking, indoor climbing, bouldering, skiing, snowboarding, xc skiing, and stand up paddleboarding, rowing.
10. **Cycling Features include**
Alerts triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories. Also features advanced vector support, speed and cadence sensor support, and race and activity. Compatible with Varia Lights, and Varia radar. Available cycling profiles include biking and indoor biking.
11. **Swim Tracking Features include**
**Pool swim metrics**include lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (swolf), and calories.
**Stroke type detection**include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly (pool swim only).
Other features include drill logging (pool swim only), basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only), “repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only), auto rest (pool swim only), time and distance alerts, pacing alerts (pool swim only), countdown start (pool swim only), pool swim workouts and critical swim speed.
Also features underwater heart rate tracking. Available swim profiles include pool swimming, open water swimming, swim running.
#### Pros
* Stylish, compact and lightweight design.
* Comprehensive activity tracker.
* Swim-proof.
* Make payment on the go with Garmin Pay.
* Pulse ox sensor onboard.
* Onboard music storage.
* Animated workouts modes.#### Cons
* Lacks microphone and loudspeaker.### Garmin Venu 2/2S Review
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**[Garmin Venu 2 detailed review](https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/garmin-venu2-venu2s-smartwatch-review.html)**
## Additional information
|ABOUT DEVICE|
ABOUT DEVICE
|
Device name|
Garmin Venu 2
|
Device type|
[Fitness/Classic smartwatch](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/type-of-smartwatch/fitness-classic-smartwatch/)
|
Gender|
[Unisex](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/gender/unisex/)
|
Release date|
June, 2021
|
Predecessor|
Garmin Venu
|
Successor|
—|
Versions|
Garmin Venu 2 & Venu 2S
|
BODY|
BODY
|
Dimension|
45.4 x 45.4 x 12.2 mm
|
Weight|
49 grams
|
Shape|
Circular
|
Case material|
Fiber-reinforced polymer
|
Strap material|
Silicone
|
Bezel material|
Stainless steel
|
Strap size|
22 mm
|
Screen protection|
[Corning Gorilla Glass 3](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/screen-protection/corning-gorilla-glass-3/)
|
Water resistance|
[Yes, 5ATM](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/water-resistance/yes-5atm/)
|
Durability test|
—|
Swim-proof|
Yes, recommended
|
Color|
Granite blue
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DISPLAY|
DISPLAY
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Display size|
1.3 inches
|
Display type|
AMOLED
|
Display resolution|
416 x 416 px
|
Pixel density|
452.5 PPI
|
Always on|
Yes
|
Custom watch face|
Yes
|
Input type|
2 Physical buttons, Touchscreen
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CONNECTIVITY|
CONNECTIVITY
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Bluetooth|
ANT+, Bluetooth
|
Bluetooth calling|
No
|
GPS|
Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
|
NFC|
Yes
|
Wi-Fi|
Yes
|
MEMORY|
MEMORY
|
RAM|
—|
ROM|
8GB
|
Memory card slot|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/memory-card-slot/no/)
|
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY|
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
|
Technology|
None
|
SIM type|
[None](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/sim-type/none/)
|
Band|
—|
NOTIFICATIONS|
NOTIFICATIONS
|
SMS alert|
Yes
|
Calls alert|
Yes
|
Email alert|
Yes
|
Event reminder|
Yes
|
Third-party apps alert|
Yes
|
MEDIA|
MEDIA
|
Audio|
[mp3/mp4](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/audio/mp3-mp4/)
|
Bluetooth music|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/bluetooth-music/yes/)
|
Loudspeaker|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/loudspeaker/no/)
|
Microphone|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/microphone/no/)
|
Camera|
No
|
Radio|
No
|
SENSORS|
SENSORS
|
Accelerometer|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/accelerometer/yes/)
|
Altimeter|
Yes
|
Ambient light|
Yes
|
Barometer|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/barometer/yes/)
|
Compass|
Yes
|
ECG|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/ecg/no/)
|
Gyroscope|
Yes
|
HRM|
Yes
|
Pulse oximeter (SpO2)|
Yes
|
Temperature|
Yes
|
Sensor(s)|
—|
ACTIVITY TRACKING|
ACTIVITY TRACKING
|
Blood oxygen|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/blood-oxygen/yes/)
|
Blood Pressure|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/blood-pressure/no/)
|
Calories|
Yes
|
Distance|
Yes
|
ECG tracking|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/ecg-tracking/no/)
|
Heart rate monitoring|
Yes
|
Sleep tracking|
Yes
|
Steps|
Yes
|
Stress|
Yes
|
Fall detection|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/fall-detection/yes/)
|
Menstrual cycle|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/menstrual-cycle/yes/)
|
Floors climbed|
[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/floors-climbed/yes/)
|
VO2 Max|
Yes
|
Swim-tracking|
Yes
|
Underwater heart rate tracking|
Yes
|
On-screen workout|
Yes
|
Sport modes|
Yes
|
BATTERY|
BATTERY
|
Battery type|
non-removable Lithium-polymer
|
Battery capacity|
—|
Battery life|
GPS mode with music: Up to 8 hours, GPS mode without music: Up to 22 hours, Smartwatch mode: Up to 11 days
|
Charging type|
Charging dock
|
Charging time|
30min-1hr
|
Solar charging|
No
|
PLATFORM|
PLATFORM
|
Chipset|
—|
CPU|
—|
GPU|
—|
Operating system|
Proprietary OS
|
MISC|
MISC
|
Companion app|
Garmin Connect
|
Compatibility|
Android 6.0+, iOS 13.0+
|
Payment system|
Garmin Pay
|
Interchangeable strap|
[22 mm](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/interchangeable-strap/22-mm/),[Yes](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/interchangeable-strap/yes/)
|
Voice command|
[No](https://geekywrist.com/smartwatch/voice-command/no/)
|
Find my phone|
Yes
|
Box content|
Charger, Garmin Venu 2, Manual, Straps
|
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